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==Biology== There are five areas in Juniata County that are protected by the [[Central Pennsylvania Conservancy]]: the Baker Easement, the Brady Bryner Preserve, the Gregory Alan Grening Preserve, the Grening Preserve Addition, the McLaughlin Easement, and the Port Royal Wetlands. The combined area of these lands is 415 acres. There are [[Pennsylvania State Game Lands|State Game Lands]] in the northwestern part of the county and state forests in the county's northern and southern portions.<ref name = "chapter02"/> Four streams in Juniata County are considered high-quality coldwater fisheries. There are also some [[Class A Wild Trout Waters]] in the northern and western parts of the county.<ref name = "chapter02"/> The Juniata County Natural Heritage Inventory lists 59 natural heritage sites in Juniata County. 11 are considered "exceptional significance", 19 are considered "high significance", 12 are considered "notable significance", and 17 are considered "local significance". Sites on the inventory are found in every township in the county except for Greenwood Township.<ref name = "inventory">{{citation|url = http://www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us/cnai_pdfs/juniata%20county%20nhi%202007%20web.pdf|title = Juniata county natural heritage inventory|date = October 2007|access-date = May 18, 2014}}</ref> The largest remaining intact [[wetland]] in Juniata County may be the [[Cedar Spring Run Wetland]], which is in Walker Township. The Juniata County Natural Heritage Inventory considers it to be an "exceptional significance" site. Numerous wetland plants that are rare in the area inhabit this wetland, including ''[[Quercus shumardii]]''. The wetland is a [[red maple]]-[[Fraxinus nigra|black ash]] palustrine forest community. Another wetland on the Natural Heritage Inventory's list of exceptional significance sites is the [[Locust Run Wetlands]], which is in Walker Township and Delaware Township. These wetlands consist of two large groups of temporary pools and several permanent ones. The [[West Branch Mahantango Creek Vernal Pools]] are also in the county. This system consist of dozens of temporary pools that are inhabited by ''[[Leucothoe racemosa]]''. The Slim Valley Wetlands are in Fayette Township and Fermanagh Township. They contain [[spotted pondweed]] and serve as a [[breeding ground]] for [[amphibian]]s.<ref name = "inventory"/> There are four sites on [[Tuscarora Creek (Juniata River)|Tuscarora Creek]] and its tributaries on the "exceptional significance" list in the Juniata County Natural Heritage Inventory. The Doyle Run [[Floodplain]] is located on the creek in Beale Township. It contains a [[silver maple]] floodplain forest and is home to ''[[Ranunculus flabellaris]]'' and many species that are rare in Pennsylvania. Barton Hollow, a tributary of Tuscarora Creek in Lack Township, is home to plant species such as ''[[Carex careyana]]'' and ''[[Pinus echinata]]'' and animal species such as the [[Emperor Butterfly]] and a [[mussel]] species known as the [[Triangle Floater]]. Tuscarora Creek supports ''[[Carex shortiana]]'' downstream of Blair Hollow in Lack Township, as well as 350 plant species and 50 animal species. The creek's valley downstream of Pennybaker Island in Lack Township is home to ''[[Samolus parviflorus]]'' and ''Quercus shumardii''.<ref name = "inventory"/> A [[woodland]] known as the Kurtz Valley Woodland is located in Delaware Township, Juniata County. It is listed as an "exceptional significance" site on the Juniata County Natural Heritage Inventory and contains a [[Juniperus virginiana|red cedar]]โredbud shrubland community, which is rare in Pennsylvania. The McAlister Limestone Glade is another "exceptional significance" site in the county. It is located in Fayette Township and contains a [[Bouteloua curtipendula|side-oats grama]] calcareous grassland, which is described as a "very important" natural feature. The Westfall Prairie is also located in Fayette Township and is home to a number of rare species.<ref name = "inventory"/> [[Allegheny Woodrat]]s live on the slopes of the Lewistown Narrows in Milford Township, Juniata County and [[Northern Myotis]] bats feed there. The Lewistown Narrows are an "exceptional significance" site according to the Juniata County Natural Heritage Inventory.<ref name = "inventory"/>
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