Abstract:
Savannas were once a common feature of the vast longleaf pine forests of the Southeast. These open, wildflower-strewn landscapes were much admired by early explorers and botanists. Their numbers are diminished today, and many have vanished altogether. Early discusses reasons for the savanna's decline and what is being done to restore and maintain existing ones. Among North Carolina's remaining savannas are the B. W. Wells Savanna (Pender County); Holly Shelter game Land (Pender County); Green Swamp Preserve (Brunswick County); and Boiling Spring Lakes Wetland Complex (Brunswick County).