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Urban Forestry Management Plans in conjunction with Wildlife Management Plans can support and improve urban biodiversity by including following attributes: routine tree inventories to identify a biodiversity baseline for goal setting, intentional tree planting of hardy species to promote biodiversity, and lastly to focus on the preservation and ...
Armand Bayou Nature Center is an urban preserve located in Pasadena and southeast Houston between the Johnson Space Center and the Bayport Industrial District.The 2,500-acre (10 km 2) nature center is the largest urban wilderness preserve in the United States.
In California, there are government funded programs such as the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Urban Forestry Program. They advocate for local sustainability as well as health and happiness for the community long term. [13] This Urban Forestry Program also seeks to aid disadvantaged and/or low-income communities. [14]
Houston: Harris: Texas Coastal Bend: 2,500-acre urban preserve, includes a boardwalk through forest and marshes, live animal displays, bison and prairie platforms and butterfly gardens Austin Nature & Science Center: Austin: Travis: Texas Hill Country
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, Houston, Texas, US. The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is a 155-acre non-profit urban nature sanctuary that provides education about the natural environment to people of all ages. It plays a vital role in protecting native plants and animals in the heart of the city where development threatens their ...
Urban forestry organizations (19 P) U. Urban forests (9 C, 30 P) Pages in category "Urban forestry" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In many countries there is a growing understanding of the importance of the natural ecology in urban forests. There are numerous projects underway aimed at restoration and preservation of ecosystems, ranging from simple elimination of leaf-raking and elimination of invasive plants to full-blown reintroduction of original species and riparian ecosystems.
Part of the design process of urban meadows is the recognition of them existing as public amenities in addition to increasing biodiversity, pollinator habitat, and green space--thus improving infiltration and urban heat. Due to this fact, the aesthetic value of an urban meadow becomes more important than in other meadow types.