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Central Appalachian Subregion (Focal Areas A9–A11; Figures 3–33 and 3–34; Table 3–7)
General Description
The focal areas in this subregion support
approximately 21% of the region’s (and 1% of the
world’s) Golden-winged Warblers. The primary
habitats for Golden-winged Warblers in these
areas are abandoned contour mines and
pasturelands in West Virginia, and abandoned
farmland and pasturelands in Virginia. There is
ample opportunity in this subregion to create
Macro Landscape Context (within 1.5 mi (2.5 km) of management site)
Golden-winged Warblers are generally associated with landscapes containing:
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Golden-winged Warbler habitat through forest
management, management of pasturelands, and
reforestation of minelands. Major threats in
these areas are restricted access for monitoring,
lack of timber management to create new
habitat, Blue-winged Warbler encroachment, and
succession and mountaintop mining of contour
mines.
• Elevations ranging from 1975–2650 ft (600–800 m) but habitat management to exclude Bluewinged
Warblers should be above 2035 ft (620 m).
• A higher ratio of deciduous trees in the landscape (90:10; deciduous:coniferous trees) than in
the rest of the region.
• Forests that are 33–82 ft (10–25 m) in height (i.e. large sapling to small sawtimber sized trees).
• Sugar maple-beech-yellow birch and yellow poplar (sometimes with red oak) forests.
Micro Landscape Context (within 0.15 mi (0.25 km) of management site)
Sites where Golden-winged Warblers are found generally:
• Contain the following primary land cover types: deciduous forest (47%); pasture/hay (8%); and
grassland/herbaceous (4%). Very few Golden-winged Warblers are in emergent wetlands and
none are in woody wetlands. Blue-winged Warbler are more frequently associated grasslandherbaceous
and evergreen and mixed forests and less in pasture-hay.
Table 3–7. Population and habitat goals for focal areas in the Central Appalachian subregion.*
Focal
Area
Map ID Focal Area Name
Estimated
Population
for 2010
(individuals)
Population
Goal for
2050
(individuals)
Estimated
Breeding
Habitat for 2010
in acres (ha)
Breeding
Habitat Goal
for 2050 in
acres (ha)
A9 Eastern West Virginia 2500 5000 12,500 (5060) 25,000 (10,100)
A10 Virginian Appalachians 600 1200 3000 (1200) 6000 (2400)
A11 Southern West Virginia 1500 3000 7500 (3040) 15,000 (6100)
*Population estimates are based on expert knowledge and Golden-winged Warbler Atlas Project data.