Botanical and Ecological Aspects of Coastal Raised Peatlands in Maine and Their Relevance to the Critical Areas Program of the State Planning Office
Worley IA. 1980. Botanical and Ecological Aspects of Coastal Raised Peatlands in Maine and Their Relevance to the Critical Areas Program of the State Planning Office. Planning Report Number 69. Maine State Planning Office, Critical Areas Program. Augusta, ME
'The coastal raised peatlands of Maine are ecologically, scientifically, educationally, and aesthetically significant natural features restricted to a very narrow strip of Maine's eastern coast from the tip of Mount Desert Island to West Quoddy Head. Rare in North America, these peatlands are most similar, in vegetation and morphology, to coastal plateau peatlands in extreme southwestern New Brunswick, coastal Nova Scotia, and western Newfoundland.' 'This report defines criteria by which the scientific, scenic, and natural attributes of the coastal raised peatlands can be assessed, and recommends peatlands for evaluation under the Maine Critical Areas Program based upon such an assessment. An inventory of all coastal raised peatlands in Maine was performed based upon a literature search and field work.' '...Immediate protective management at high use peatlands, notably Big Heath in Acadia National Park, peatlands on Great Wass Island, and Carrying Place Cove Bog is strongly recommended.' Conducted an inventory of all coastal peatlands in Maine. Big Heath is recommended for evaluation as a possible critical area. Notes Baked-apple Berry and Skunk Cabbage from Big Heath. BIRDS: Big Heath is a breeding site for the uncommon Lincoln Sparrow, and is frequented by the Palm warbler /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/Big Heath/Southwest Harbor/ISLANDS/Great Cranberry Island/Little Cranberry Island/SCHOODIC PENINSULA/Corea Heath GIS-CATEGORY 2 ; Hydrology: Maps peatlands of coastal Maine
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Worley, Ian
- Date of Issue
- 1980-01
- Publisher
- Maine State Planning Office, Critical Areas Program
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Big Heath, Breeding, Corea Heath, Great Cranberry Island, Islands, Little Cranberry Island, Marshes and Bogs, Mount Desert Island, Schoodic Peninsula, sensitive sites, Southwest Harbor, Water Quality