Article: Kiawah Island Gateway to Go Into Conservation Protection.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kiawah Island Natural Habitat Conservancy announces that it has received a $1 million grant from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The federal grant, which was awarded to the state as part of the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program, will be used to help place more than 700 acres on Kiawah Island under permanent conservation protection.

The Kiawah Conservancy negotiated with the developer of Kiawah Island to purchase 4 acres of maritime forest with an estimated worth of $4 million, for the price of $1 million. The parcel is located between the Kiawah Island Bridge and the Kiawah ...

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