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Longleaf pine ecosystems are unsurpassed in diversity of plant species when compared with all other habitats in North America.
Longleaf pine ecosystems’ 98% decline by 1996 is among the most severe of any ecosystem on Earth, a statistic that dwarfs even the Amazon rainforest’s losses of 13-25%. “Conservation biologist Reed Noss has listed longleaf pine among the most seriously endangered ecosystems in the United States” (Looking For Longleaf: The Fall and Rise of an American Forest by Lawrence Earley pg. 9-10)
Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) – listed on Federal Endangered Species Act and is the only southeastern woodpecker to habitat specifically in pine trees.
Bachman’s Sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis) - a non- migratory bird that resides in pine forests. Near threatened and habitat loss is its most significant threat.
Fairy-Wand (Chamaelirium Luteum) - endangered or threatened in many states
Wild coco orchid (Elophia ecrisata) - rare
Carolina lily (Lilium michauxii) - rare
Mole Kingsnake (Lamprpeltis calligaster rhombomaculata)
Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) - threatened
Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) - endangered