The Georgia Natural Heritage Program (GNHP) was established in 1986 through a cooperative agreement between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy, a private non-profit conservation organization, has helped establish The Natural Heritage Network. This network, represented by NatureServe includes similar programs in all 50 states and many countries.

In recent years, functions of GNHP have expanded and merged with the Wildlife Resources Division's Nongame Wildlife Program. Both programs were part of the Nongame Wildlife & Natural Heritage Section. As of November 2006, the section's name changed and the two programs are now offices of the Nongame Conservation Section. The former GNHP office can now be referred to as the Nongame Conservation Section, Social Circle Office.

Contact Information:

Our staff's email addresses and other contact information can be found in the NatureServe Network Staff Directory.

Our current address is:

Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Nongame Conservation Section
Wildlife Resources Conservation Center
2065 U.S. Hwy 278 SE
Social Circle, GA 30025-4743
Phone: (770) 918-6411 or (706) 557-3032
Fax: (706) 557-3033