GREENWAYS & NATURAL LANDS

Geneva Wilderness Area Management Plan

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The Geneva Wilderness Area has a diverse array of native plant communities and wildlife. Preserving the natural and scenic qualities that exist today and managing for a high natural diversity is the primary management goal while meeting the citizens' desires for a passive resource-based recreation experience.

This site was purchased through the Seminole County Natural Lands Program which was put in place in 1990 by the Citizens and Board of County Commissioners through recognition of  the role conservation and natural resources play in promoting and protecting a quality community.

Resource Management: Promote and enhance habitat diversity through  a variety of techniques.

Prescribed Fire: This reduces the fuel loads and is needed to maintain the existing natural community. Many of Florida's plant communities depend on fire to maintain diversity by opening the canopy and promoting seed growth.

Restoration: Some of the Geneva site, such as the pasture area has been altered over time and could be restored to a more natural area through native plantings, prescribed burns, and succession. Exotic species occur on portions of this site and will be controlled as needed.

Preservation: To ensure sensitive areas such as wetlands and nesting sites are protected, they will be isolated from human impact.

Monitoring: Monitoring and understanding a site's natural functions is perhaps the most critical aspect of identifying impacts and determining if resource goals are being attained.