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FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa - Visitors of all ages participated in a rare Regal Fritillary butterfly guided tour on Fort Indiantown Gap, July 1, 2016. The Regal Fritillary is just one of the many rare species that can be found here and is the official symbol for the PA Natural Heritage Program. Fort Indiantown Gap also provides a wide variety of habitats for 40 species of mammals, 143 breeding species of birds, 36 species of reptiles and amphibians, 27 species of fish, more than 800 species of plants and many notable species of invertebrates to include 86 species of butterflies and 386 species of moths. Fort Indiantown Gap also provides habitat for more than 100 species of conservation concern in Pennsylvania. The tours, which have been offered for more than 10 years, allow the public to see this rare butterfly and its associated rare grassland habitat on military training ranges, as well as many other natural wonders on the 17,000-acre military post, which serves as the Pennsylvania National Guard’s headquarters. (Department of Military and Veterans Affairs photo by Tom Cherry/Released)
| Date Taken: | 07.01.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 05.31.2018 07:43 |
| Photo ID: | 4434478 |
| VIRIN: | 160701-Z-ZZ999-001 |
| Resolution: | 7013x4223 |
| Size: | 13.85 MB |
| Location: | FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
| Web Views: | 137 |
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