Longleaf Pine Forests—A Southern Treasure

🌲 Restoring the Longleaf Pine Once covering more than 90 million acres, longleaf pine forests stretched across the Southeast from Texas to Mississippi and up through Virginia. Today, just 5.2 million acres remain—but that’s an increase from the historic low of 3.2 million acres two decades ago. In Mississippi, The Nature Conservancy uses prescribed fire to restore and manage these forests. 🔥 Fire reduces wildfire risk 🐦 Creates healthy wildlife habitat 🌳 Keeps forests resilient for the futur

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