Presenting a Conservation Agenda. We are initiating subregional conservation planning models and working with forest watch groups in each state to develop local conservation action plans and an overarching regional vision for conservation. The campaign's political strategy, in addition to the above, hopes to set a foundation for longer-term results by engaging new partners and nontraditional allies in our efforts. One major group of salamanders evolved, and still remains in our mountains. Many of them are found nowhere else in the world.
Southern forests are critical songbird breeding habitat and migration flyway.
Southern Appalachian national parks and national forests are noted for their scenic beauty and are some of the most heavily used recreation areas in the country. These wooded, mountainous lands are popular areas for hiking, canoeing, hunting, fishing, camping, rock climbing, etc. The Unprotected Wildlands of the Cherokee National Forest. The Wilderness Society book on wildlands of Cherokee National Forest. The Unprotected Wildlands of the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forest.