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(Above) SUNSET
over the APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST
Northwest Florida in addition to the adjacent
Gulf Coastal regions of Alabama,
Mississippi, and Georgia, contain the
highest biodiversity of flora & fauna and is home to more species of plants & animals than any other comparable region
in the entire U.S. The purpose of the NWFLEC organization is to raise public awareness of the incredible natural history of
this region.
The Purpose and Goals of NWFLEC include:
A) Preservation and improvement of the natural and native
environment and ecosystems of northwest Florida. Special emphasis will be placed on the biodiversity of the Florida
Panhandle; endemic, specialized and unique and rare and endangered species. Adjacent Gulf Coastal areas of Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia will also be of concern.
B) Increased public natural history education, conservation and awareness of
the biodiversity and the unique environments of northwest Florida and adjacent Gulf Coastal States.
C) Aid private, local, County, State and Federal agencies and organizations,
agriculture, and the general public in environmental education, conservation, economic planning and development of the northern
Gulf Coastal region. The preservation, conservation and proper ecological management of endemic, critical and rare and
endangered species and ecosystems will always be the highest
priority of NWFLEC. Responsible, sustained and renewable usage of our natural resources and ecologically sensitive development
activities will always be highly stressed.
D) The ultimate goal of the Northwest Florida Environmental
Conservancy is to establish and build a very unique nature center called the Northwest Florida Nature Center.
The lack of public knowledge and understanding of this
incredible region has raised the awareness for the need for an organization that is solely dedicated to the conservation and
environmental education of the Florida Panhandle and the adjacent Gulf Coastal areas.
Site Table of Contents:
(Links to each page are found at
the top of this page. A link to the next page is found at the bottom of each page)
Pg. 1 - Home
Pg. 2 - The Extraordinary Florida Panhandle
Pg. 3 - NWFLEC - Major Areas of Concentration
Pg. 4 - NORTHWEST FLORIDA NATURE CENTER
Pg. 5 - NWFLEC Charter, Board, Officers & Advisors
Pg. 6 - Karl R. Studenroth Jr.
Pg. 7 - Upcoming Events & News
Pg. 8 - NWFLEC Membership & Contact Us
Pg. 9 - NWFLEC Members Appreciation
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Pg. 10 - NWFLEC
TV & Media, Newspaper Articles & Past Public Programs & Events
Pg. 11 - Old News & Archives
Pg. 12 - NWFLEC WISHLIST
Pg. 13 - Links
Other Important NWFLEC Websites
1) A link to our second NWFLEC website is found below. This site contains
detailed information about the biodiversity & natural history of the northern Gulf Coast:
NWFLEC, Part 2: Biodiversity of the Northern Gulf Coast
2) A link to the NWFLEC Americorp website is found below. This
site contains information about ecological research, environmental education & conservation, civic & community
service projects, public programs & events that were conducted by NWFLEC & Karl Studenroth in
2009 & 2010 in Pensacola area Florida State Parks:
NWFLEC - AmeriCorps
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