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BRONX TIMES R 4 EPORTER, MAY 28-JUNE 3, 2021 BTR
Parks and Conservancy
group release report
on wetlands
The Bronx River shoreline
Photos courtesy of Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC)
BY BRONX TIMES
The Natural Areas Conservancy
(NAC) and NYC Parks released a 30-
year plan last week that aims to restore
and protect thousands of acres
of wetlands across the fi ve boroughs.
On May 19, representatives from
the agencies gathered at Pugsley
Creek wetland in Castle Hill Park,
where they discussed the report.
The 10-year study examined salt
water marshes throughout the city,
including Ferry Point Park, Soundview
Park and Pelham Bay Park.
“New York City has never before
had a plan this comprehensive for the
management and restoration of its remaining
salt marshes, streams and
wetlands,” said Sarah Charlop-Powers,
executive director and co-founder
of Natural Areas Conservancy. “We
developed it with NYC Parks now because
the need has never been more
urgent. Our city’s wetlands are vital
to protecting New Yorkers from climate
change, but are at risk of being
lost forever if we don’t work together
to conserve them. We hope to mobilize
the city around this goal and seek
support from local offi cials to build
investments, staff and volunteers to
save these natural areas.”
The report is New York City’s most
extensive plan to care for its wetlands.
Out of the city’s 5,640 acres of
marsh, the plan calls for continued
protection of 50 percent of fragile wetlands
and dozens of streams that are
under the jurisdiction of NYC Parks.
Since the 1600s, New York City has
lost 85 percent of its salt marsh area
and stream miles, as well as 99 percent
of its freshwater wetland habitat.
Today, there are 5,650 acres of remaining
wetlands in New York City,
approximately half managed by NYC
Parks.
By the 2050s, predicted sea-level
rise will drown many of NYC’s remaining
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wetlands—unless action is
taken now. NAC’s and NYC Parks’
new framework identifi es dozens of
wetlands under greatest threat, proposes
dozens of new projects to protect
them, and sets out a vision for a
city that’s more resilient against climate
change and where New Yorkers
can escape to wild, biodiverse green
spaces without ever leaving the fi ve
boroughs.
“We are pleased to have partnered
with the Natural Areas Conservancy
on this new extensive study for the
management of our city’s vital wetlands,
shining a light on the work already
accomplished and providing a
framework for protection into the future,”
said Jennifer Greenfeld, NYC
Parks assistant commissioner for
Forestry, Horticulture and Natural
Resources. “We remain committed to
the ongoing protection, restoration,
and management of our wetlands, and
we thank the NAC for their continued
advocacy and partnership in maintaining
these vital areas.”
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