Biodiversity

The importance of biodiversity locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally cannot be overstated. However, for the purpose of this study, local biodiversity and regional diversity will be specifically analyzed in the coastal Pocosin swamps of North Carolina. Local biodiversity is a useful tool because it allows for specific looks at both minor differences in flora and fauna between seemingly identical habitats and helps local regions such as cities or specific parks inventory their own biodiversity and create plans to maximize their flora and fauna. In this study, the nuances between different Pocosin swamps and protected Pocosin swamps will be analyzed. 

Regional biodiversity will also play a pivotal role in this study with the analysis of different counties approach to preservation as well as other states that contain Pocosin Swamps and Carolina Bays. Once again analyzing the differences and what has worked as well as biodiversity shifts will be influential in finding key players in preservation and unlocking more of the secrets of this habitat. Although national and international biodiversity will not play a huge part in this research, it is still an important measure of biodiversity for varying countries and the Earth as a whole. 

It is my hope that further analysis of the biodiversity of Pocosin Swamps and Carolina Bays in the NC region will help better further our current understanding of these habitats and the complex relationships that occur. Furthermore, novel analysis using AI tools, in-depth mapping technology, and current existing surveys will integrate the fields of geology, geography, and technology into the orthodox analysis of biodiversity with biology and environmental science.

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