Ncparc.org
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North Carolina Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
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About
NCPARC is North Carolina’s own chapter of the successful world-wide organization Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. Like our parent organization, NCPARC unifies members from all walks of life under one banner; that of the conservation of amphibians and reptiles and their habitats. We the members of NCPARC hail from academia, state and federal agencies, research facilities, nature education centers, land trusts, municipalities, zoos, veterinary fields, forest products industries, energy cooperatives, conservation organizations, herpetological societies, pet trade industries, museums, and even your own neighborhoods. We welcome everyone with an interest in herpetofauna, in conservation, in nature, or in all these combined to join our ranks and help us make a difference for the persistence of healthy amphibian and reptile populations in our state.
Why do we need NCPARC?
North Carolina’s reptiles and amphibians have long been neglected and even persecuted due to the widespread lack of understanding of their role in the ecosystem and their value in our natural world. Popular lore has painted them as creepy, slimy, dangerous, even malicious creatures that should be feared and eradicated. NCPARC seeks to reverse these stereotypes, and show our citizens the amazing variety of fascinating and uniquely beautiful herpetofauna that share our state.
In addition, lands suitable for wildlife in North Carolina are becoming developed with staggering speed. To prevent the herp-friendly habitats from all becoming parking lots, we must work efficiently and expeditiously to ensure that ecologically-wise development becomes the standard in North Carolina. We need to understand the distribution of the herps and the herp habitats in the state, and work together to steer development away from these critical areas.
