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'''Currituck Banks North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve''' is a component site of the [[North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve]] on the [[Currituck Banks]], north of [[Corolla, North Carolina]]. Currituck Banks is one of three original National Estuarine Research Reserve sites dedicated by [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] in 1985. The reserve encompasses 965 acres of varied habitat and is bordered by the [[Currituck Sound |
'''Currituck Banks North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve''' is a component site of the [[North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve]] on the [[Currituck Banks]], north of [[Corolla, North Carolina]]. Currituck Banks is one of three original National Estuarine Research Reserve sites dedicated by [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] in 1985. |
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The reserve encompasses 965 acres of varied habitat and is bordered by the [[Currituck Sound]]. The Currituck banks are part of a 70-mile long [[Spit (landform)|barrier spit]] that extends from [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]] to Oregon Inlet. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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The reserve is an example of a low-salinity [[estuarine]] ecosystem |
The reserve is an example of a low-salinity [[estuarine]] ecosystem and contains a variety of habitats, including [[beach]], [[sand dunes]], [[grasslands]], shrub thicket, [[maritime forest]], brackish and freshwater [[marshes]], [[tidal flats]], and [[Neritic zone|subtidal soft bottoms]]. |
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The reserve was described in the [[Boston Globe]] as being among the coast's most beautiful nature preserves; the review noted that the reserve and surrounding area |
The reserve was described in the [[Boston Globe]] as being among the coast's most beautiful nature preserves; the review noted that the reserve and surrounding area are nearly empty of people during the off-season.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/travel/articles/2007/02/04/there_behind_the_buildup_open_pristine_outer_banks/?page=full Sacha Pfeiffer, "Outer Banks in winter peaceful, inexpensive", ''Boston Globe'', Feb. 7, 2007.]</ref> |
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== Fauna == |
== Fauna == |
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The reserve is home to a wealth of birds and fish, including commercial and game fish species. The reserve allows [[hunting]] (with a registration form required),<ref>[http://www.nccoastalreserve.net/web/crp/currituck-banks North Carolina Coastal Reserve: Currituck Banks NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, Retrieved Feb. 20, 2106.]</ref> and is also listed as an [[eBird]] hotspot for [[birdwatching]].<ref>[http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?step=saveChoices&getLocations=hotspots&parentState=US-NC&bMonth=01&bYear=1900&eMonth=12&eYear=2010&reportType=location&hotspots=L674445&continue.x=60&continue.y=17&continue=Continue eBird. 2010. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance (web application). Version 2. eBird, Ithaca, New York. Available: http://www.ebird.org. (Accessed: Jan. 24, 2010).]</ref> |
The reserve is home to a wealth of birds and fish, including commercial and game fish species. The reserve allows [[hunting]] (with a registration form required),<ref>[http://www.nccoastalreserve.net/web/crp/currituck-banks North Carolina Coastal Reserve: Currituck Banks NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, Retrieved Feb. 20, 2106.]</ref> and is also listed as an [[eBird]] hotspot for [[birdwatching]].<ref>[http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?step=saveChoices&getLocations=hotspots&parentState=US-NC&bMonth=01&bYear=1900&eMonth=12&eYear=2010&reportType=location&hotspots=L674445&continue.x=60&continue.y=17&continue=Continue eBird. 2010. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance (web application). Version 2. eBird, Ithaca, New York. Available: http://www.ebird.org. (Accessed: Jan. 24, 2010).]</ref> Mammals include white-tailed deer, [[eastern gray squirrel]], cottontail and marsh rabbit, [[opossum]], raccoon, gray fox, [[bobcat]], muskrat, [[North American river otter|river otter]], and the invasive [[nutria]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Currituck Banks Reserve {{!}} NC DEQ |url=https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/nc-coastal-reserve/reserve-sites/currituck-banks-reserve |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=deq.nc.gov}}</ref> The uniquely brackish water allows both salt water and freshwater species of fish to thrive here. Saltwater fish species include [[Brook trout|speckled trout]], flounder, [[red drum]], mullet and [[striped bass]]. Freshwater fish species include [[largemouth bass]], [[Ocean sunfish|sunfish]], [[crappie]], and [[perch]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Currituck Banks North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve is a component site of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve on the Currituck Banks, north of Corolla, North Carolina. Currituck Banks is one of three original National Estuarine Research Reserve sites dedicated by NOAA in 1985.
The reserve encompasses 965 acres of varied habitat and is bordered by the Currituck Sound. The Currituck banks are part of a 70-mile long barrier spit that extends from Virginia Beach to Oregon Inlet.
Description
[edit]The reserve is an example of a low-salinity estuarine ecosystem and contains a variety of habitats, including beach, sand dunes, grasslands, shrub thicket, maritime forest, brackish and freshwater marshes, tidal flats, and subtidal soft bottoms.
The reserve was described in the Boston Globe as being among the coast's most beautiful nature preserves; the review noted that the reserve and surrounding area are nearly empty of people during the off-season.[1]
Fauna
[edit]The reserve is home to a wealth of birds and fish, including commercial and game fish species. The reserve allows hunting (with a registration form required),[2] and is also listed as an eBird hotspot for birdwatching.[3] Mammals include white-tailed deer, eastern gray squirrel, cottontail and marsh rabbit, opossum, raccoon, gray fox, bobcat, muskrat, river otter, and the invasive nutria.[4] The uniquely brackish water allows both salt water and freshwater species of fish to thrive here. Saltwater fish species include speckled trout, flounder, red drum, mullet and striped bass. Freshwater fish species include largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, and perch.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sacha Pfeiffer, "Outer Banks in winter peaceful, inexpensive", Boston Globe, Feb. 7, 2007.
- ^ North Carolina Coastal Reserve: Currituck Banks NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, Retrieved Feb. 20, 2106.
- ^ eBird. 2010. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance (web application). Version 2. eBird, Ithaca, New York. Available: http://www.ebird.org. (Accessed: Jan. 24, 2010).
- ^ a b "Currituck Banks Reserve | NC DEQ". deq.nc.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
External links
[edit]- Currituck Banks North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve
- North Carolina Reserve: The Currituck Banks Component