The Forever Wild Land Trust - Alabama Department of Conservation ...

CONTENTS
Commissioner’s Message..........................................................5
Public Lands in Alabama...........................................................6
Alabama Forever Wild Map......................................................7
Alabama’s Forever Wild
Program: An Era of Land Protection..........................................8
Accomplishments: 1992-2009.................................................11
Significant Nature Preserves and
Recreation Areas Secured by Forever Wild............................12
Traditional Recreation Opportunities......................................16
Public Hunting..........................................................................18
Wildlife Management Areas Benefitting
from Forever Wild Projects......................................................19
Partnerships.............................................................................20
Government.............................................................................23
Non-Government Organizations..............................................24
Additional Benefits..................................................................26
Forever Wild: A Matter of National Security..........................33
Conclusion...............................................................................34
Frequently Asked Questions....................................................37
© Beth Maynor Young, 2010
Some other interesting facts about the
benefits of Alabama’s Forever Wild Program..........................38
Conservation Acres Acquired by
State and Federal Programs in
the Southeast 1998-2005........................................................39
Conservation Land Acquisition Cost
in Southeastern States 1998-2005..........................................39
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