HCA Fact Sheet-Regionv4.jpg

A map displays that the Highlands Region protects land in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Photo By/Credit

USFWS

Date Shot/Created
11/29/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The Highlands region spans 5,500 square miles over four states. One in nine Americans lives within a two-hour drive of the outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities provided by the Highlands. The region also provides clean water for half of the population in the state of New Jersey alone.
Ecosystem
Forest
Mountain
Wetland
Recreational Activity
Birding
Fishing
Hiking
Subject tags
Forests
Maps
Natural resource conservation
Water conservation