Portion of Cat Island Acquisition
Implementing Organization
Mississippi State
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$4,987,330
Known Leveraged Funding
$3,762,460
Funding Organization
The Conservation Foundation
Funding Program
MOEX Supplemental Environmental Projects
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Land Acquisition/Protection
Targeted Resources
Beaches/Dunes
Project Description
A portion of Cat Island was acquired by the State of Mississippi in 2013. Cat Island is a well-known natural area used for low impact recreational activities -- swimming, sunbathing, camping, hiking and fishing. Except for the subdivision, which now contains only a couple of houses, the remainder of the island is in a relatively pristine state with a mixture of pine/oak maritime forest, estuarine marsh, sand dunes and beaches. It contains unique, threatened and disappearing habitat types and is home to a number of rare, threatened, endangered species of plants and animals. This acquisition is a significant addition to the Coastal Preserve System and insures that the island remains in a natural condition providing enhanced public access to coastal resources for recreational purposes.
Contact
Gerald McWhorter601-359-6560
GMcWhorter@sos.state.ms.us
Project Website
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