RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Friends of the James River Park have recently announced a new conservation initiative -- the Natural Resources Management Plan (NRMP).

The NRMP is a document that will serve as a blueprint for the health and resilience of the James River Park System (JRPS) for years to come, utilizing a science-based framework to understand, enhance and protect the Park's variety of ecosystems, according to the website.

The plan addresses key areas such as: • Strategic invasive species management -- a detailed roadmap to fight pervasive invasive plants that negatively impact native flora and fauna. • Native habitat restoration -- guidelines for re-establishing native plant communities to support biodiversity in local areas. • Sustainable resource use -- principles for be

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