The purpose of the Northwest
Florida Environmental Conservancy is
to bring a greater public awareness of the remarkable natural history, biodiversity, enigmatic, endemic and rare and endangered
species of the Florida Panhandle and the northern Gulf Coast
region. Various local, regional and national conservation organizations have
addressed the remarkable natural history of the northern Gulf
Coast on a limited basis. However,
there remains a void in which any organization has been fully dedicated to solely highlighting the incredible importance and
significance of the biodiversity of the northern Gulf Coastal area.
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. Public operations and efforts of NWFLEC began in early January, 2005.
NWFLEC Scientific Advisors
Brian
Bearwood - David Melvin Engineering, Inc.
Steve Carey - University of Mobile.
Dale Jackson, Ph.D - Florida Natural
Areas Inventory.
Cyndi & George Marks - Florida Bat Center.
