1- Site Information Point(s) of Contact
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
Coastal Preserves Program
1141 Bayview Avenue
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 374-5000
2- Geographic Information
Narrative Description of the Site:
The primary boundary of this small 65-acre preserve is the shoreline of the island.
Most of the island is covered in
slash pine forest with a marshy interior. Six pair of
Osprey nest on the island and 30 or more pair of Great Blue Herons have nested here in
recent years.
Date When Information Last Updated: March, 1998
Location: Jackson County
Area of Influence: Barrier island
3- Ecological/Cultural Characteristics
Habitat Type:
The following communities are expected or known to occur:
estuarine subtidal 1)
Mississippi Sound – sand bottom (near shore); estuarine intertidal 1) sand shore.
Rare/Endangered Species:
Pandion haliaetus Osprey
Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator
Ruellia noctiflora Night-Flowering Ruellia
Breeding/Nursery Area: Great Blue Heron Rookery
Migratory Species: This unique location provides excellent feeding, resting,
and wintering habitat for numerous types of migratory bird species, such as the Brown
Pelican, White Pelican, and cormorants.
4- Educational and Economic Value
Recreational Use: Boaters and anglers use the area on occasional and
seasonal basis for waterfowl hunting (sparingly) and fishing.
5- Management Status
Land Ownership: Lands within this Coastal Preserve are either privately,
locally, state or federally owned
Existing Designations: Mississippi Coastal Preserve
Management Status: Managed by the Department of Marine Resources Coastal
Preserves Program.
Existing Monitoring Activities: Monitored by the Department of Marine
Resources Coastal Preserves Program.
Acquisition Potential: Active
Management Needs: The State will manage the area as a coastal preserve. The
DMR will have direct responsibility
6- Comments and/or Additional Information on the Round Island Preserve:
Email Coastal Preserves Manager
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