introduction - Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

KARTHAUS TOWNSHIPThe northern half of Karthaus Township is almost completely forested, while the southern half isextensively mined. The forest in the northern half is largely unfragmented by major roads, and almost theentire area is core forest habitat. Much of the area is also roadless core habitat. It forms part of theMoshannon State Forest LCA (see pg. 34), one of the largest blocks of contiguous forest in Pennsylvania.Karthaus Township is in the watershed of the West Branch Susquehanna River, which forms its southernand eastern boundary. Conservation priorities for the township are the stewardship of the MoshannonState Forest LCA to sustain forest ecosystem health and contiguity, and restoration of mined areas andimpaired waters in the southern half of the township.Cole Run BDADiscussed under Covington Township—see pg. 70.110