An 8,000-acre South Carolina forest was bought for conservation after drawing developer interest; the state now plans to acquire 4,148 acres for a new Carvers Bay State Forest

• A major land purchase in Georgetown County, South Carolina, is moving ahead as local officials support plans to turn 4,148 acres in Carvers Bay into a new state forest.
• The 4,148-acre parcel is part of a larger 8,000-acre forest bought for $34.2 million by two nonprofit organisations, The Conservation Fund and t