Table of Contents 



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Acknowledgements i 



List of Tables iii 



List of Maps iv 



I. INTRODUCTION 1 



Objectives 4 



Survey Concept 4 



Scope of Survey 7 



Sources of Information 7 



Staff 10 



II. PRESENTLY PROTECTED AND PRESERVED LANDS 11 



Protected Federal Lands 13 



Protected State and Local Lands 15 



Preserved Natural Areas 18 



III. DEFINING THE NATURAL AREAS 20 



Important Biotic Communities 24 



Rare and Endangered Animals 30 



Rare and Endangered Plants 34 



Range Phenomena 35 



Seasonal Concentration of Animals 37 



Commercial Game and Unusual Animal Populations . . 40 



Paleontological Features 41 



Well-documented Sites 42 



Exceptional Individuals or Associations 42 



Size of Areas 43 



IV. RANKING THE AREAS 45 



On Methods 45 



The Numerical Ranking System 47 



Example of the Rating System in Use 53 



V. MASTER LIST OF NATURAL AREAS (Colored Section). ... 54 



Primary Natural Areas Recommended for Protection . . 55 



Secondary Areas Recommended for Consideration ... 73 



Index of Areas by State and County 119 



Index of Areas by Alphabetical Order 130 



REFERENCES 141 



APPENDIX A - DESCRIPTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION 



APPENDIX B - BIOTIC COMMUNITIES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY 



APPENDIX C - RARE, ENDANGERED AND THREATENED VERTEBRATE 

 SPECIES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION 



APPENDIX D - RARE, ENDANGERED AND ENDEMIC PLANTS OF THE 

 CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION 



APPENDIX E - PRESENTLY PROTECTED AREAS OF THE BAY REGION 



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