Rationale for the Big Thicket ATBI

	Role: Preserving the natural biodiversity is one of the highest callings we can strive toward. Thicket of Diversity is a project undertaken by the Big Thicket Association in cooperation with the National Park Service to identify every species of plant and animal living in Big Thicket National Preserve.
	TWiGS: Taxonomic Working Groups often referred to simply as TWIGS are the heart and soul of the ATBI effort. They perform the field sampling and identification of organisms collected during the inventory.
	Major Partners: Supporting Foundations and Major Partners.

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