introduction - Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

KNOX TOWNSHIPKnox Township is in the watershed of Clearfield Creek. It is 78% forested, and while 45% of thetownship area is also core forest habitat, blocks of contiguous forest were not sufficiently large todesignate LCAs in any of the township. The somewhat extensive areas which have been strip mined are achallenge to the future ecological health of the landscape in Knox township; strip mined areas providedegraded habitat conditions for many species, and may be a barrier to the movement of some species aswell. Suggested goals for improving the ecological health of the township landscape would be to improvethe contiguity and ecosystem health of forested areas, building upon and connecting the largest blocks offorest; to remediate water quality problems; and to restore strip mined areas.112