| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.29 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of New Hampshire
Tier2-2: Wildlife Habitat
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Stephen
Eisenhaure Land Use Coordinator COLSA Dean's Office |
Does the institution have programs in place to protect and/or create wildlife habitat on institution-owned land?:
A brief description of the wildlife habitat program, policy, or practice:
The Office of Woodlands and Natural Areas (WNA) at UNH is responsible for managing wildlife habitat on UNH properties (viewable here: http://www.unh.edu/woodlands/properties.html) and participate in UNH's Ecosystem Task Force (http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/biodiv_ed/ecotf.html). The decisions of the WNA are deeply rooted in their guiding management principles:
* Support ecosystem integrity
* Support biological diversity
* Support sustainable forest utilization
* Protect the productivity of the resources in their care
* Provide educational, research, and recreational opportunities
Moreover, the WNA takes a diverse approach to management by seeking to:
* Provide a variety of stand vigor conditions
* Provide a variety of vegetation types
* Provide a variety of stand age classes
* Maintain an adequate forest road access and maintenance program
* Maintain a centralized research, recreational, and forest management record keeping system.
* Improve and maintain a variety of wildlife habitat
* Enhance compatible recreational opportunities
* Prevent watershed degradation
* Provide educational opportunities and assistance to students
* Interact with other organizations and individuals that need access to areas administered by the Woodlands and Natural Areas Committee
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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