South Carolina's Diverse Lands, Waters, and Wildlife
South Carolina is richly endowed with unbroken coastal vistas, miles of scenic rivers, aged swamps and untouched mountains. Scattered throughout we find forests and fields, managed for the abundant natural resources that bring many to call this state home. Tiny fish like the Christmas darter team in the state's waters. Fleeting blues and scarlets flash in the skies from the wings of Painted Buntings. Brilliantly striped turtles bask on logs in the sweet southern sunshine.
South Carolina's Planning Approach
South Carolina’s comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy emphasizes a cooperative, proactive approach to conservation. Expert review helped to identify the current needs of wildlife in South Carolina. These needs translate into conservation actions that can cross multiple scales, with treatments recommended at the species, habitat and regional level.
The South Carolina comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy emphasizes eight recurring conservation action areas, including:
SCDNR
- education and outreach
- habitat protection
- invasive and nonnative species
- private land programs
- public land management
- regulatory actions
- survey and research needs; and
- urban and developing lands
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
