A string of pearls for wildlife From Key Largo to almost Key West are a treasure trove of protected sites, spread over various Keys and sheltering imperiled plants and wildlife. This peaceful archipelago beside warm seas contains tropical hardwood hammocks, mangrove forests, tidal creeks and wetlands and is designated as the Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area (WEA). Compare the sites to a string of prized pearls, because they contain a large percentage of the remaining tropical hardwood hammocks in the U.S., a habitat so rare it is one of the most imperiled in the world. Indeed, this WEA harbors some plants and animals found nowhere else on earth! Look here for diminutive Key deer, exquisitely colored Liguus tree snails and white-crowned pigeons. For more information on the imperiled pigeon and many others birds, visit the Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail! Help plan the future of Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area! Public meeting 1/27: myfwc/news/news-releases/2015/january/20/keys-wea-planning/ For more photos, visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk7xqJbS For more information on the Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area, visit: myfwc/viewing/recreation/wmas/lead/florida-keys #Keys #KeyLargo #KeyWest #Archipelago #Island #Peaceful #Undisturbed #Tropical #Hardwood #Hammocks #Florida #Wildlife #Environmental #Forests #Plants #Animals #Butterfly #Snail #Bird #LoveFL
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:08:43 +0000
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