Subtropical Texas Palmetto Woodland
Though
never widespread, Subtropical Texas Palmetto Woodland Association once extended
129 km inland from the mouth of the Rio Grande and south along the Mexican coast.
Largely because of agricultural clearing, surviving examples of this community
in the United States is limited to 3 to 6 small groves in southern Texas, and
has also been severely impacted in adjacent Mexico. Remaining examples in Texas
have been degraded by the disruption of the natural flooding and fire regime,
inputs of fertilizers and biocides, and invasion by exotic plants. Recreational
use and agricultural development are primary threats to this community.
An
important, long-term benefit of NABA International Butterfly Park is its impact
on public awareness of the role that natural habitats play in human well-being.
As a world-class facility committed to environmental education, the Park will
encourage the public’s commitment to stewardship by demonstrating the
value of native plants and wild areas to small wildlife, such as butterflies,
while stressing the importance of individual species, and of native habitat
to the health of the planet.
Butterfly Park in Development
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Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National Park Service
Mission Economic Development Corp.
Meadows Foundation
Houston Endowment
Magnolia Trust
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Support for
NABA's re-vegetation project includes the following:
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