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Cataract bogs are found only in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of the United States, at elevations of between 1,200 and 2,400 feet (370 and 730 m). They are restricted to the Blue Ridge Escarpment region of South Carolina and a small area of North Carolina , a region with exceptionally high rainfall.
The refuge was established in 2015 to conserve Southern Appalachian Bogs in North Carolina and Tennessee, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add more sites to the refuge, by working with willing landowners. The reserve protects habitat for multiple threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, and important game species.
The Cranberry Glades were officially designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1974, recognizing their importance as one of the largest high-elevation bogs in the Appalachians. Today, the area continues to be managed as part of the Monongahela National Forest.
Appalachian bogs are boreal ecosystems, which occur in many places in the Appalachians, particularly the Allegheny and Blue Ridge subranges. [19] Though popularly called bogs, many of them are technically fens. [20] Bog species include cranberry and blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), bog rosemary (Andromeda glaucophylla), and buckbean (Menyanthes ...
Cataract bogs are found only in the southern Appalachian Mountains of the United States, at elevations of between 1,200 and 2,400 feet (370 and 730 m).They are restricted to the Blue Ridge Escarpment region of South Carolina and a small area of North Carolina, a region with exceptionally high rainfall.
It was part of a Somerset County woman’s quest to hike all 2,197 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail this summer. Georgetta Frederick, 43, of Conemaugh Township, made the journey ...
The area contains a bog surrounded by steep mountains, in an enclosed valley that has been poorly drained for thousands of years. The bog creates a swampy landscape that is unusual for central Pennsylvania, and it is known for providing a habitat for rare plants and insects. [4] Large amounts of peat have formed at the bottom of the bog. This ...
Appalachian bogs (3 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Bogs of the United States" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.