Join Maine Campaign Case Statement - Flipbook - Page 20
OUR FORESTS ARE AN
INCREDIBLE NATURAL
CLIMATE SOLUTION.
In addition to providing our clean water, hosting our
recreation, and powering our economy with wood
products, they capture over three million metric tons
of carbon from the atmosphere each year.
Maine is 89 percent forest—the most forested state
in the nation. That means we offer critical habitat
for wildlife, including the many plant and animal
species whose populations are moving in response
to climate change. Each decade, species are shifting
their ranges an average of 11 miles north and 36 feet
in elevation; this trend is expected to accelerate, with
dire consequences.
TNC is leveraging ground-breaking science to
respond. We’re identifying a network of unique
locations that can withstand climate impacts,
including vitally important Maine forests.
This scientific learning drives our conservation
planning and is a key strategy in our work to
address climate change.
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