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Chehaw is currently in the process of doing a biological inventory to determine the number of species of plants and trees found within their 800 acres.

 A very diverse group of trees and plants can be found at Chehaw. The park is home to lots of different habitats and different ecology sections, providing a broad assortment .

As far as animals go, most anything you would find in the woods of southwest Georgia can be found in Chehaw, there is even a certain species that can attack trees.

Ben Kirkland, the natural resources manager at Chehaw says that they are on constant lookout for bark beetles, and they need to spray for those bark beetles to protect the trees.

Beetles aren’t the only issue though; the lack of rain and the south Georgia heat is very harmful to  vegetation.

Chehaw is on constant looking out for these problems so they can prevent spreading and causing a larger problem.

Southwest Georgia has seen some rain, and that rain has helped to relieve some of the stress, but the drought is still a major issue.

Trees need water to have vigor and vitality to fight off the attacks by insects, so the rain we have seen has helped.