TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
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Importance of Maryland’s Wildlife Diversity
Need for a Comprehensive Plan
Purpose of the Plan
Background and Approach

Chapter 1: Overview of Wildlife Conservation in Maryland
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Loss of Species and Wildlife Diversity
Our Changing Landscape
Current Threats
DNR’s Role in Wildlife and Habitat Conservation
DNR’s Partners in Wildlife and Habitat Conservation

Chapter 2: Maryland’s Land and Waterscape
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Maryland’s Landscape
Maryland’s Waterscape and Wetlands

Chapter 3: Maryland’s Wildlife Resources and Species of Greatest Conservation Need
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Distribution and Abundance
Species of Greatest Conservation Need (GCN)
Mammals of Maryland
Birds of Maryland
Reptiles and Amphibians of Maryland
Fishes of Maryland
Invertebrates of Maryland

Chapter 4: Key Wildlife Habitats and Their Conservation

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Part 1: Terrestrial Forested Habitats (.PDF File 1.02MB - Opens with Acrobat Reader)
	Old Growth Forests Early Successional Forests Maritime Forests and Shrublands Loblolly Pine – Oak Forests Mesic Deciduous Forests Dry Oak – Pine Forests Northern Conifer – Hardwood Forests
Part 2: Wetland Habitats (.PDF File 1.55MB - Opens with Acrobat Reader)
	Floodplain Forests Upland Depressional Swamps Carolina Bays Vernal Pools Forested Seepage Wetlands Bog and Fen Wetland Complexes Nontidal Shrub Wetlands Tidal Shrub Wetlands Nontidal Emergent Wetlands Tidal Marshes
Part 3: Terrestrial Non-Forested Habitats (.PDF File 628KB - Opens with Acrobat Reader)
	Grasslands Barrens and Dry Glades Cliffs and Rock Outcrops Caves, Mines, and Springs Coastal Beaches, Dunes, and Mudflats
Part 4: Stream and River Habitats (.PDF File 1.15MB - Opens with Acrobat Reader)
	Coldwater Streams Limestone Streams Highland Streams Piedmont Streams Coastal Plain Streams Blackwater Streams Highland Rivers Piedmont Rivers Coastal Plain Rivers
Part 5: Estuarine and Marine Habitats (.PDF File 648KB - Opens with Acrobat Reader)
	Oligohaline Estuaries Mesahaline Estuaries Polyhaline Estuaries Ocean

Chapter 5: Monitoring
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Monitoring, Evaluation and Adaptive Management
Monitoring Framework: Monitoring GCN Species and Key Wildlife Habitats
Adaptive Assessment Strategy: Monitoring Effectiveness of Conservation Actions

Chapter 6: Plan Implementation, Revision and Coordination
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Plan Review and Revision
Coordination with Federal, State, and Local Agencies and Indian Tribes
Broad Public Participation

References
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Appendices
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