Pine Barrens - New Jersey, USA
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flyingmoose
N 39° 57.859 W 074° 37.700
18S E 531742 N 4423863
The Pine Barrens cover a large region in Eastern New Jersey.
Waymark Code: WM18J9G
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2023
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About 12,000 years ago plants and trees began to grow in what is now the Pine Barrens. The Pine Barrens were formed roughly 185 million years ago when the Atlantic coastal region began to form. Oddly the frequent fires that occur here are essential for the life of plants that grow here on the sandy soils to include pygmy pitch pines, orchids and carnivorous plants. For the most part, the Pine Barrens remain undisturbed despite its location near large cities. while not all of it is accessible, there are multiple parks and jurisdictions that cover the land and within some of those parks are endless miles of trails for visitors to enjoy.
Posted coordinates place you at The New Jersey Pinelands Commission, which is an independent state agency that protects the 1.1 million acre Pinelands National Reserve. At each park there are similar signs about the Pinelands and its association as a UNESCO Biosphere.
The following is from New jerseys Website: (
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"The New Jersey Pinelands Biosphere Region is a cooperative effort of federal, state, and local governments to preserve, protect, and enhance the resources of a region of national and international significance. The Biosphere is defined by three areas or zones: a protected area, a managed use area and a zone of cooperation.
The New Jersey Pinelands Commission, an independent state agency with federal, state, and local representation, manages the biosphere region. The area serves as an ongoing experiment in the development of innovative land management techniques for resource protection and growth management.
The Biosphere was originally designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (or UNESCO) as part of the Man and Biosphere Programme (or MAB) in 1983. At that time, it was part of a multiple-site reserve called the "South Atlantic Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve/Pinelands National Reserve." In 1988, UNESCO redesignated the Pinelands as a single-site Biosphere Region."