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North Carolina is the most ecologically unique state in the southeast because its borders contain sub-tropical, temperate, and boreal habitats. Although the state is at temperate latitudes, the Appalachian Mountains and the Gulf Stream influence climate and, hence, the vegetation (flora) and animals (fauna).
Linville Gorge Wilderness. The protected areas of North Carolina cover roughly 3.8 million acres, making up 11% of the total land in the state. [1] 86.5% of this protected land is publicly owned and is managed by different federal and state level authorities and receive varying levels of protection. [1]
The agency operates three Wildlife Education Centers, one each in the mountain, Piedmont, and coastal plain regions of the state. From its headquarters in Raleigh, the Commission issues a wide variety of publications, including guides for outdoor enthusiasts, maps, conservation plans, and a monthly magazine entitled Wildlife in North Carolina. [5]
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, a state government agency that conserves NC’s fish and wildlife, has a handy guide to identifying rattlesnakes, showing where to find certain species and ...
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge located on North Carolina's Pea Island, a coastal barrier island and part of a chain of islands known as the Outer Banks, adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The sanctuary is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Nags Head, North Carolina on NC 12.
Snakes across North Carolina hibernate individually in holes in the ground, Hall said. Very few species can make their own holes, so they often find stump holes and rodent burrows to spend much of ...
Managed by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, this natural area preserves an undeveloped barrier island, near Wilmington, North Carolina. The island is only accessible by boat. Mitchells Millpond State Natural Area — Piedmont Wake [2] 93 acres (0.38 km 2) [5] 1976 [2] Closed The natural area protects granitic flatrock outcrops.
You won’t find cottonmouth snakes in Orange, Durham or Chatham counties, according to range maps published by NC Poison Control and NC Wildlife Resources Commission.