Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The property, located in southeastern Georgia and northeastern Florida, protects the Okefenokee Swamp, the largest lowland freshwater peatland in the subtropical zone worldwide and one of the largest and most intact ecosystems within the North American Coastal Plain global biodiversity hotspot. The property comprises a diverse mosaic of wetlands, savannas, and forests shaped by the ongoing interaction of water, fire, vegetation, and wildlife, with alternating fire and rainfall processes driving peat formation, vegetation structure, and biodiversity. The site also contains significant areas of endangered Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) savanna, of which less than 3% remains, supporting high concentrations of plant species endemic to the region. Its extensive peat deposits provide an important archive of palaeo-environmental history and critical carbon storage. The property supports exceptional biodiversity, including at least 856 plant species, 48 mammal species, 238 bird species, 39 fish species, and 90 reptile and amphibian species, and provides important habitat for migratory birds, threatened species, and a significant population of American alligators.
奥克弗诺基国家野生动物保护区
该遗产地跨佐治亚州东南部和佛罗里达州东北部，保护着奥克弗诺基沼泽。这里是全球最大的亚热带低地淡水泥炭地，也是北美沿海平原全球生物多样性热点地区中规模最大、保存最完好的生态系统之一。遗产地里的湿地、稀树草原、森林组成多样镶嵌景观，被水、火、植被、野生动物的持续相互作用塑造——山火和降雨交替发生，推动泥炭形成、植被结构演替和生物多样性发展。这里还分布大面积濒危长叶松稀树草原，虽现存面积不足原有的3%，仍滋养着大量当地特有植物物种。广泛分布的泥炭沉积既保存了重要古环境史演化记录，也提供了关键碳储存。遗产地拥有非凡的生物多样性，至少有856种植物、48种哺乳动物、238种鸟类、39种鱼类、90种爬行和两栖动物，并为候鸟、受威胁物种及数量可观的美洲短吻鳄提供重要栖息地。
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1751
Courtesy of MissDaisy66 from postcrossing forum
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