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Creating a Backyard Wildlife Habitat. em. Area Growth and Development. Habitat Loss. Anatomy of a Lawn. Open space to detect danger. Anatomy of a Lawn. Monoculture Crop. Anatomy of a Lawn. High maintenance Water Food Mowing. Anatomy of a Lawn. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Creating a Backyard
Wildlife Habitatem
Area Growth and Development
Habitat Loss
Anatomy of a LawnOpen space to detect danger
Anatomy of a LawnMonocultureCrop
Anatomy of a LawnHigh maintenance
WaterFoodMowing
Anatomy of a LawnSterile/Supports little to no native wildlife
Habitat Importance283 species of birds
are part time or full time residents of Mecklenburg County
The Piedmont Area is a major migratory flyway
Many species threatened by loss of breeding habitats and wintering grounds
National Wildlife Federation
Three levels of habitat certificationBackyardSchoolyard Community
WFD
The Four Elements of a HabitatFOOD WATER
SHELTER
PLACESTORAISEYOUNG
Each element is represented here…
Providing Cover…
Habitats can fit almost anywhere
If you create it, wildlife will find it
Diversity is Important
Food
Native Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Native PlantsATTRACT
AND SUSTAIN NATIVE
WILDLIFE
RESTORE BIODIVERSITY
TO LOCAL ECOSYSTEM
NEED LITTLEMAINTENANCE
PROVIDE THEWIDEST RANGE OF HABITATBENEFITS TOWILDLIFE
Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)
Buckeye (Aesculus Pavia)
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
Multi-Seasonal fruit for birds
Cardinal Flower
(Lobelia cardinalis)
Button Bush (Cephalanthus Occidentalis)
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
A Monarch on Milkweed
Luna Rosy Maple Leopard