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The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 90GOETHE STATE FORESTGoethe State Forest (49,229 acres; 19,691 ha) and the Watermelon Pond CARL–FF Project (11,585acres [4634 ha] remaining)Alachua and Levy counties60,814 acres (24,325 ha), including 49,229 acres (19,691 ha) acquiredLOCATION: mostly in southeastern Levy County east of U.S. Highway 19; a separate parcel is innortheastern Levy County and extreme southwestern Alachua County.DESCRIPTION: Goethe State Forest protects extensive longleaf pine flatwoods and high-quality sandhills.Most of the Forest was purchased from the Goethe family in 1992 for $65 million. The Forestreceives ____ recreationists and ____ hunters annually.OWNERSHIP: Florida Division of Forestry (Goethe State Forest) and private owners (remaining acreageof the Watermelon Pond CARL–FF Project)HABITATS: *longleaf pine flatwoods, *temperate hammock, pine plantation, sandhills, non-nativepasture, cypress swamp, bayhead, riverine, lacustrineLAND USE: *conservation, *timber production, recreation, huntingIBA CATEGORIES: significant populations of Endangered, Threatened, and Watch List species; completebreeding diversity of longleaf pine flatwoods species; and significant natural habitatsAVIAN DATA: Goethe State Forest contains all species of longleaf pine flatwoods. ____. [Is a bird listavailable?].SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSWood Stork Jul 1999 200 birds 1% (N)“Southeastern” American Kestrel Jul 2000 >20 nests (R)Red-cockaded Woodpecker Jun 2000 28 clusters 2% (R)Data provided by staff of the Florida Division of Forestry and the Florida Fish and Wildlife ConservationCommission, provided by Kwami Pennick (Florida Division of Forestry)OTHER RESOURCES: Goethe State Forest contains one of the largest contiguous tracts of longleaf pineremaining in the Peninsula, with pitcher plant bogs and other rare flora and fauna.THREATS: *habitat succession, development, human disturbanceCONSERVATION ISSUES: Goethe State Forest is undergoing a revised management plan that involvesAlachua Audubon Society. The plan is to create an uneven-aged forest to mimic natural pineflatwoods. • The Red-cockaded Woodpecker population is monitored intensively.NOMINATED BY: Kwami Pennick (Florida Division of Forestry)WEBSITE:
The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 91GUANA RIVERGuana River State Park (2397 acres; 958 ha) and Guana River Wildlife Management Area (9815acres; 3926 ha)St. Johns County12,212 acres (4884 ha)LOCATION: on the barrier island between the Tolomato River (Intracoastal Waterway) and the AtlanticOcean in northeastern St. Johns County, bordered on the north by State Road 210.DESCRIPTION: Two adjacent public ownerships purchased in 1984 that protect a large area of coastalhabitats. The State Park occupies the southern quarter of the property (north to Guana dam), whileGuana River Wildlife Management Area occupies the northern three-quarters of the IBA. Guana Lakewas formed by damming a portion of the Guana River. Beachfront property north and south of theIBA is composed of single-family homesites. The park receives ____ recreationists annually, and theWildlife Management Area receives ____ hunters and ____ recreationists annually.OWNERSHIP: Florida Division of Recreation and Parks (Guana River State Park), Florida Division ofWildlife (Guana River Wildlife Management Area)HABITATS: Guana River State Park: *temperate hammock, *xeric oak scrub, *tidal marsh, *estuarine,*coastal strand, pine flatwoods, freshwater marsh. Guana River Wildlife Management Area: ___.LAND USE: Guana River State Park: *conservation, *recreation. Guana River Wildlife ManagementArea: ____.IBA CATEGORIES: Guana River State Park: significant population of Endangered, and FCREPAspecies; significant numbers of migrant raptors; and significant natural habitats. Guana RiverWildlife Management Area: ____.AVIAN DATA: Since 1997, a raptor watch has been conducted during the same 16-day period from lateSeptember through mid-October, and has recorded significant numbers of Peregrine Falcons, andpresumably also of Merlins. The park also supports breeding Painted Buntings, and is a monitoringsite for a color-banding project underway by the U.S. Geological Survey. The Park supports a smallcolony of Least Terns. [Is a bird list available for the WMA?].Guana River State Park:SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSPeregrine Falcon 1997–2001 seasons mean of 371 birds (range mean of 18% (range of 11–24%; M)(27 Sep–12 Oct)of 234–489)Merlin1997–2001 seasons mean of 51 birds (range(M)(27 Sep–12 Oct)of 40–65)Least Tern 18 Jul 2001 116 birds 1% (B)Overall diversity Aug 1995 list 220 natives3 exoticsRaptor data of Bob Stoll and cooperators, observed from the northernmost beach platform; other data provided byRichard Owen (Florida Division of Recreation and Parks)OTHER RESOURCES: This IBA contains 4.2 miles (6.7 km) of undeveloped beach–dune habitats, one ofthe longest stretches remaining along the Atlantic Ocean. The dunes at Guana River are some of thehighest in Florida, with the secondary dunes attaining heights of 20–35 feet (6–10.5 m). • In 1992,fifty-five ♦“Anastasia Island” beach mice (Peromyscus polionotus phasma) were reintroduced intothe beaches dunes; periodic releases of additional mice from Anastasia Island are undertaken todecrease the threat of inbreeding. • Three species of sea turtles nest along the beaches: theloggerhead sea turtle, leatherback, and green turtle. Park staff have monitored sea turtle nests since
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