One of the participants at the meeting was Pete Leech, an environmental forester with Weyerhaeuser, a leading forest products company. The information provided by the project will help the company manage its forestland. The knowledge gained through GAP will help us better communicate to the public about forestry issues. The Weyerhaeuser forester also noted that owners of small forest tracts will benefit from the maps showing the vegetation distribution and wildlife habitat on their land. Others who will benefit from the information provided by the Mississippi GAP project include land use planners, outdoor enthusiasts and hunters.
Hunters can use the habitat maps to locate areas with the best potential for wild game.
Other planned uses for the information gathered by Mississippi GAP include a study of black bear habitat in Mississippi and publication of a complete bird atlas for the state. Recommendations on this web site do not endorse any commercial products or trade names.