University of New Hampshire
Tier2-2: Wildlife Habitat

The Office of Woodlands and Natural Areas (WNA) at UNH is responsible for managing wildlife habitat on UNH properties (viewable here: http://www.unh.edu/woodlands/properties.html) and participate in UNH's Ecosystem Task Force (http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/biodiv_ed/ecotf.html). The decisions of the WNA are deeply rooted in their guiding management principles: * Support ecosystem integrity * Support biological diversity * Support sustainable forest utilization * Protect the productivity of the resources in their care * Provide educational, research, and recreational opportunities Moreover, the WNA takes a diverse approach to management by seeking to: * Provide a variety of stand vigor conditions * Provide a variety of vegetation types * Provide a variety of stand age classes * Maintain an adequate forest road access and maintenance program * Maintain a centralized research, recreational, and forest management record keeping system. * Improve and maintain a variety of wildlife habitat * Enhance compatible recreational opportunities * Prevent watershed degradation * Provide educational opportunities and assistance to students * Interact with other organizations and individuals that need access to areas administered by the Woodlands and Natural Areas Committee