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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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SOUTH ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN |
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| General Description |
South Atlantic Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve comprises the last vestiges of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the eastern United States. The biosphere reserve is located in the gently undulating to flat floodplain of the Congaree River, representing a range of natural ecosystems which are typical of this vast coastal region. The area also hosts several endangered animal species, including red-cockaded woodpecker (Dendrocopus borealis), American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and bald eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus). Water impoundment projects, upstream development activities, and potential sources of pollution in upstream watersheds pose the most serious threats to the health of the Congaree ecosystem. Parts of the biosphere reserve are used for recreational activities such as sports fishing, hunting and hiking. As part of the biosphere reserve, Congaree Swamp National Monument and Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge conduct public education activities. |
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| Major ecosystem type | Temperate broadleaf forest | |||
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| Location | 33°45' to 39°45'N; 80°45' to 80°47'W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 8,222 | |||
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| Transition area(s) when given | ||||
| Altitude (metres above sea level) | 0 to +100 | |||
| Year designated | 1983 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Congaree Swamp National Monument National Park Service | |||
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| Brief description |
Forest dynamics - regeneration, recruitment, and succession Hydrology - influences on vegetation distribution Atmospheric pollutants and acid deposition Nutrient cycles - carbon and nitrogen Global environmental change |
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| Abiotic | Acidic deposition/Acid rain, global change, hydrology, nutrients, pollution, pollutants. | |||
| Biodiversity | Afforestation/Reforestation, forest systems, phytosociology/succession, vegetation studies/plant cover. | |||
| Socio-economic | n.a. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Environmental change. | |||
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| Contact address |
Martha C. Bogle Congaree Swamp National Monument 200 Caroline Sims Road 29061 Hopkins, South Carolina United States of America |
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| Telephone | (1.803) 776 4396 | |||
| Fax | (1.803) 783 4241 | |||
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martha_bogle@nps.gov |
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| Web site | www.nps.gov/cosw/ | |||
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| Last updated: 3/11/2005 |
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