Nearly 8,000 acres of Alabama’s most vulnerable land, called andquot;Americaand#039;s Amazonandquot; its biodiversity and wildlife are protected thanks to a major purchase by Patagonia shareholder and undisclosed donor The Nature Conservancy.The news comes from AL.com, who spoke with a conservation organization in Alabama.
The Alabama Conservancy said a more than $15 million deal secured the purchase of 7,990 acres at the top of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta.Mobile-Tensaw Delta is the second largest complete delta system in North America byTNC. Bought a certain area known as
“the land between the rivers” and quot; is an ecological treasure trove of streams, rivers, ponds and lakes that contribute to the Delta’s reputation as home to the largest number of freshwater species in the United States 4,444 4,444 andquot;This is one of the most important conservation victories and#039;ve. was ever involved in. Itand#039;s protected an essential piece of land, almost 8,000 acres, which is very important for the health of the Mobile Delta and then more broadly Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico,andquot; Mitch Reid, state director of the Alabama-based Nature Conservancy,
told AL.com.In a blog post last week, TNC said it is working hard to protect the land between the rivers — formed by the confluence of the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers — while also supporting thriving human communities and rich history and culture.andquot;Conserving this unique and vital habitat will benefit people and wildlife in Alabama and throughout the southeastern United States,andquot; The Alabama Nature Conservancy said.While the exact amount of the deal was not disclosed, Reid told AL.com that it was andquot; well over $15 million.andquot;
That includes a $5.2 million donation from the Patagonia nonprofit Holdfast Collective and $3 million from TNC. An anonymous donor contributed $10 million to the revolving loan fund, AL.com reported..
