Lowland Spruce-Fir Forest Habitats
About Lowland Spruce-Fir Forests
Lowland spruce-fir forests cover nearly 10% of New Hampshire, mostly in Coos and Grafton Counties. Because New Hampshire lies at the southern edge of the range of spruce-fir forests in North America, these habitat support over 50 wildlife species that do not occur in most other parts of the eastern United States. To read and download the Habitat Stewardship Series brochure on Lowland Spruce-Fir Forests, click here.
To learn more, read the NH Wildlife Action Plan habitat profile for Lowland Spruce-Fir Forests, including information about the condition and location of this habitat, the threats facing this habitat, and conservation actions recommended by biologists to protect lowland spruce-fir forests in New Hampshire.
Lowland Spruce-Fir Wildlife Species of Conservation Concern
A number of wildlife species of conservation concern in New Hampshire depend on lowland spruce-fir forests. To learn more about each species, click on the link below to read its Wildlife Action Plan profile:
- American marten
- Bald eagle
- Bay-breasted warbler
- Canada lynx
- Cooper's hawk
- Hoary bat
- Mink frog
- Northern bog lemming
- Northern goshawk
- Purple finch
- Rusty blackbird
- Spruce grouse
- American three-toed woodpecker
- Wood turtle
