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The Forest in the Dunes

Record #:
6742
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Abstract:
Nags Head Woods lies on the Outer Banks between Jockey's Ridge and the Wright Memorial. Beane says, \"Many ecologists have called the tract one of the best and most pristine examples of maritime forests remaining in the world. The approximately 1,400-acre system contains a variety of habitats and ecological communities.\" The woods is home to 300 species of plants, 150 species of birds, 22 mammal species, 28 reptiles, and 14 amphibians.
Source:
Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 7, July 2004, p8-13, il, map