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North Carolina
Places We Protect
Around the state and in your back yard
This section provides information about a number of natural areas The Nature Conservancy has helped to conserve. It doesn't include every piece of property protected, but it includes a good representation of important North Carolina landscapes. Find out more information about the types of places we have helped to conserve.
Southern Appalachian Mountains
Southern Appalachian Mountains Region
Panthertown Valley
Plott Balsams Preserve
Stone Mountain State Park
New River Headwaters
New River Headwaters Region
Bluff Mountain Preserve
Three Top Mountain Game Land
Blue Ridge Escarpment Gorges
Blue Ridge Escarpment Region
Green River Game Land
Silver Run Preserve
Hickory Nut Gorge Region
Bat Cave Preserve
Rumbling Bald Preserve
Greater Roan Highlands
Greater Roan Highlands Region
Big Yellow Mountain Preserve
Piedmont
Piedmont Region
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
South Mountains Game Land
Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain Region
Chowan Swamp Game Land
Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve
Sandhills
Sandhills Region
Calloway Forest Preserve
Carvers Creek State Park
Sandhills Game Land
Green Swamp
Green Swamp Region
Boiling Spring Lakes
Green Swamp Preserve
Onslow Bight
Onslow Bight Region
Holly Shelter Game Land
Shaken Creek Savanna Preserve
Black River
Roanoke River
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