This is one of the rarest habitats in the county.
Numerous rare habitats in need of protection have been preserved due to the relatively secluded and undisturbed area.
However, in the more rare, calm habitats, it can grow up to about 25 cm.
It is not a rare and restricted habitat but a widespread and familiar part of the landscape.
Development also leads to the suppression of natural wildfire, necessary to maintain the pinelands' rare habitats.
It is an indicator species for the rare pebble plain habitat, which is unique to the area.
The past decade has seen dramatic conversion of this rare and endangered habitat.
The meadows will be preserved to support the birds and animals that are dependent upon this increasingly rare habitat.
Its interest lies in a nationally rare habitat as a result of a steep-sided stream flowing through the site.
The area also provides a rare and unspoiled habitat for anglers.