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New Audubon Report Warns of Maryland’s Salt Marsh Crisis, Charts a Path Forward
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New Audubon Report Warns of Maryland’s Salt Marsh Crisis, Charts a Path Forward

Audubon·Audubon Mid-Atlantic·about 1 month ago
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Marshes for Tomorrow report warns time is running out, but outlines targeted actions to protect birds, communities, and coastal economies. BALTIMORE—A new report from the National Audubon Society presents the first landscape-scale restoration plan for Maryland’s remaining 172,000 acres of salt marsh—habitat vital to imperiled birds, coastal communities, and the health of the Chesapeake Bay.  The report  warns that Maryland’s iconic salt marshes are rapidly disappearing due to rising seas, coastal flooding, and land subsidence, but also outlines a science-based, collaborative roadmap to protect and restore them.  Working closely with partners and community members, Audubon scientists used innovative spatial modeling to identify the highest priority marsh for conservation and restoration.…

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