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  2. List of North Carolina state forests - Wikipedia

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    The State of North Carolina has a group of twelve protected areas known as State Forests which are managed by the North Carolina Forest Service, an agency of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

  3. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

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    The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is a cabinet-level department within the state government of North Carolina dedicated to overseeing projects in the arts, culture, and history within the borders of the state.

  4. Geography of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The rivers of central North Carolina rise on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge. The two largest of these are the Catawba River and the Yadkin River, and they drain much of the Piedmont region of the state. The major rivers of Eastern North Carolina, from north to south, are: the Chowan, the Roanoke, the Tar, the Neuse and the Cape Fear.

  5. Wildlife of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The North Mills River in North Carolina North Carolina's geography is usually divided into three biomes : Coastal , Piedmont , and the Appalachian Mountains . North Carolina is the most ecologically unique state in the southeast because its borders contain sub-tropical, temperate, and boreal habitats.

  6. Protected areas of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. Federal agency gives proposed NC gas pipeline a key ... - AOL

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    And in North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has twice denied the project key water quality certifications, citing concerns about the need to harm natural resources in North ...

  8. List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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    Leaders of states in the U.S. which have significant mineral deposits often create a state mineral, rock, stone or gemstone to promote interest in their natural resources, history, tourism, etc. Not every state has an official state mineral, rock, stone and/or gemstone, however.

  9. How much have natural disasters cost NC over the years ... - AOL

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    A recent study shows North Carolina is among the states most impacted by natural disasters. According to a WalletHub report, the state ranks No. 8 nationally in damages from natural disasters ...