13« Site Significance Summary: 



(1) The site represents significant animal breeding habitat, sum- 

 marized below: 



(a) The site represents an inland heronry containing breeding 

 populations of both Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias ) 

 and Anhingas ( Anhinga anhinga ) , a threatened species in 

 the state (see summary Table 3). 



(b) The American Alligator (Alligator mississippieneia ) is 

 relatively abundant at the sit^, and breeds in the impound- 

 ment (fide J, Newman, Brunswick Co, NCWRC agent); the 

 alligator is on the federal endangered species list, 



(2) The site contains a good example of a swamp black gum ( Nyssa 

 aylvatica var, biflora)— pond cypress ( Taxodium ascendens ) 

 swamp, with a number of old growth trees. 



14, N, C, Natural Heritage Program Prioity Rating! 

 local priority. 



