WHIP Priorities for Alabama FY2007

Species Priorities

• Threatened, endangered and declining species
• Bobwhite quail and other species of wildlife which are dependent upon grassland/shrub habitat.
• Waterfowl
• Wild Turkey
• Neo-Tropical Migratory Birds

Habitat Priorities

• Declining rare, endangered or unique ecosystems/communities of State and National significance
  • Blackland Prairie
  • Longleaf Pine
  • Wetland Savannah
    • Cave/sinkhole System
  • Sandhill Habitats
  • Limestone/Sandstone Glades
  • Bald Cypress Swamps
• Early successional vegetative habitat (native grasses and/or shrub cover). This can consist of open land or open canopy forestland understory.
• Longleaf Pine Habitat
• Waterfowl and wading bird habitat
• Quality upland and bottomland hardwood stands
• Riparian forest buffers

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