Wildlife Habitats, Natural Communities, and Rare Species Analysis for Concord, New Hampshire Dan Sperduto Sperduto Ecological Services, LLC Canterbury, New Hampshire with contributions from Ellen Snyder, Ibis Wildlife Consulting, Newmarket, New Hampshire October 2010 Sperduto Ecological Services, LLC 359 Baptist Road Canterbury, New Hampshire 03224
[email protected] Cover: Red maple floodplain forest along the Soucook River Above: Pontederia cordata (pickerel weed) dominates the border of Turtletown Pond Table of Contents Overview .................................................................................................................... 5 1 - Methods ................................................................................................................ 5 1.1 - WAP Habitat Map Refinement ......................................................................................................... 5 1.2 - Predicted exemplary natural communities ...................................................................................... 6 1.2 - Rare Species and Exemplary Natural Communities ......................................................................... 7 1.3 - Conservation Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 7 A Word About the WAP Habitat Quality Assessment ....................................................................... 7 Conservation Priorities .....................................................................................................................