Bog turtle - endangered in NY state
Golden-winged warbler - species of special concern in NY state
Floodplain forests and wetlands are important habitat for wildlife
The federally endangered Indiana bat
Jefferson salamander
Biodiversity & Habitat
The Hudson River Valley and Dutchess County are blessed with extremely rich biodiversity, defined as the variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or the entire Earth. Biodiversity is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems. It is extremely important to protect our rich biodiversity, because it provides numerous benefits to humans and our environment, including maintaining clean and abundant drinking water supplies and healthy air quality, providing economic benefits of tourism and recreation, and improving our overall quality of life.
Contact
Sean Carroll
Senior GIS / Environmental Educator
smc427@cornell.edu
(845) 677-8223 x 147
Last updated January 7, 2016