The Southwest Florida Project Coordination Team:

How are we expanding the science needed for effective resource management?

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Part 2: How is the Public's Investment in Science Paying Off?

1 Public Lands Increase Ecotourism Potential	Public Lands In Southwest Florida   (Click on map above for full-sized version.)	4 Land Acquisition Allows Managers to Restore Historic Flow-ways
2 Adjacent Public Lands Increase Property Values		5 Public Lands Provide Critical Habitat for Threatened & Endangered Species
3 Public Lands Protect Recharge Areas and Provide For Future Water Supplies		6 Public Lands Protect Watersheds Which Support Estuaries for Sport and Commercial Fisheries
	Over 50% of Collier County is held in the Public Trust

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Fishermen

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