Land conservation is an ever-growing field that endeavors to protect high-quality lands from development. Lands can be conserved for a variety of purposes, including water quality protection, wildlife habitat protection and enhancement, preservation of scenic views and conservation of important forest and agricultural lands. Land conservation helps to maintain the economic base of New Hampshire by ensuring the availability of an adequate long-term supply of forest products, as well as enhancing the tourism industry. Thus, land conservation not only protects the irreplaceable physical resources of our natural environment, but also protects the vitality, quality of life and sense of place in our communities and in our state.

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