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.s.Lr.L1:�:Mu'.}j� •-1' -1-_l` 1TIT W,irt.1- . . - 1.. -.: 1 ,�T.., -INN - <br /> N'Vtfliliik'.it>{L11W11iti'.11Ylu�.lka:1 . 4 A <br /> L:qW ' .1�•'L`,•, ti,.�. ..J... .�.;� 1 .',l' ��.i!n": A , �. •w , w��` .!�:`� 11,E <br /> -LiHiw�..�N.i1dZi!alw�/lluwl.a.� 1 ` <br /> L1i: H 111 a'li'.n 1 ' t1 � -5.ryt � , . . i . .r n <br /> --�.L , `. b. Nti 1L�GlIL t4� <br /> 48 <br /> tw .; • �a Is �r ' .1' y,Ov _ '� . _ Sjs .1 <br /> Environmental Quallety Indicator : <br /> To 11 ) <br /> Why indicator Healthy plants and animals , with <br /> Warp selectedstable populations in good physical <br /> condition , indicate a healthy environment . When species become <br /> stressed , unhealthy or few in number, this can signal <br /> to changes caused by human activities and/or environmental negative response <br /> � Since humans share and depend degradation , <br /> p on the same habitat for survival <br /> le <br /> y <br /> must pay attention to the less tolerant species who act as a canary in a <br /> coal mine, " signaling a gradual yet serious decline in environmental health and ecologicaln <br /> integrity. The same symptoms may event tal <br /> public health and the well - being of the human community,, wally affect <br /> How indl' Cator This Wake County species list was ob <br /> tained from the NC Natural Heritage <br /> Was measured Program within the NC Division of State Parks and Recreation— DENR . T <br /> 1996 list is compiled from a variety of sources inc his <br /> museums and herbaria , literature , and personal commlugifield surveys , <br /> cations . <br /> The trend <br /> Wake County 's natural diversity of wild plants and wildlife is being <br /> in Wake County reduced by the loss or degradation of critical ha <br /> rapid population growth rate . When people move habitat <br /> due to the is acound <br /> animals are displaced . Some species adapt to human activity plants and <br /> and those that don ' t are given titles as shown below to - designate nate theange, <br /> severity of their need for immediate conservation . g <br /> Endangered (E) : A species in danger of extinction throughout all or a <br /> significant portion of its range . <br /> Threatened MIDI A species likely to become an endangered species within <br /> the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its ran <br /> Special Concern (Sc) , A species for which there is insufficient range , <br /> information to support listing . <br /> i <br /> Significantly Rare (SR) : A species is rare and in need of population <br /> monitoring and conservation action . <br /> Candidate (C) : A species under consideration for listing for which there ' <br /> sufficient information to support listing , is <br /> The Wake County - <br /> The Wake County Environmental Network , through this report, is raising <br /> GovernMent reoponse the awareness of Wake County government and local p � <br /> of this declining trend in biodiversity. This information risu me ded officials <br /> and assist officials in making sound everyday guide <br /> positively enhance wild plant and animal h biptatl rather <br /> that will <br /> r than destroy it . <br /> 31 <br />