| |
|
Located in Cleveland County, Arkansas, Kingsland
Prairie is the first site for The Nature Conservancy's conservation
forestry initiative to restore and maintain the biodiversity of
the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain. In March 2002, TNC partnered
with Hancock Timber Resource Group on a demonstration project to
preserve Kingsland Prairie and the unusual plant communities associated
with its unique soil type--Lafe soil. Toxic to most plants because
of its high salt content, Lafe soil is found in fewer than five
areas in the world. The Prairie's 820-acre core preserve is a mosaic
of prairies, savannas and woodlands that sustain several rare plants,
including Geocarpon minimum.
|