BCR 29
Piedmont
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| Prairie Warbler. Photo: USFWS |
The Piedmont is transitional
between the mountainous Appalachians and the flat coastal
plain, and is dominated by pine and mixed southern hardwoods.
Priority landbirds include Red-cockaded
Woodpecker, Bachman's
Sparrow, and Brown-headed
Nuthatch. Interior wetlands, reservoirs, and riverine
systems provide migration and wintering habitat for waterfowl
and some shorebirds. The fragmented patchwork of pasture,
woodlots, and suburban sprawl that now dominates most of this
region creates significant bird conservation challenges.
Important Bird Areas in this BCR
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| Red-cockaded Woodpecker. Photo: Photo:
© Bill Schmoker |
Chattahoochee
National Forest
Conowingo
Dam
Kennesaw
Mountain National Battlefield Park
Piedmont
National Wildlife Refuge and Hitchiti
Experimental Forest
Talladega
National Forest, including Oakmulgee Ranger District
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