Michele S. Byers, executive director of the foundation, called the transaction both "a once-in-a-lifetime" preservation opportunity and the largest single deal involving conservation of private land in New Jersey history.
Like Turner, he has plans to conserve most of it for beyond his lifetime, through perpetual conservation easements.
Rather, she said, it seemed to be the sort of place where people, especially children, develop a passion for animals that fuels a lifetime interest in conservation.
In 2004 he received the Bernis Award for Ornithology from the Spanish Ornithological Society/BirdLife for his pioneering work and lifetime contribution to conservation, especially of Doñana.
Training children how to use water wisely is crucial for a lifetime of good conservation habits.
After George's death, I heard of a plan that had been mooted during his lifetime to take his conservation message to the next level.
Knowing precisely where fish travel over their lifetime is important for conservation, she says.
However, the emotional investment and toll of getting a PhD and/or being pregnant are time-limited commitments that in 20/20 hindsight, pale in comparison to advocating for the environment and for wildlife conservation, a lifetime commitment.
With a responsible tour operator, it is possible to have the holiday of a lifetime while helping the conservation of one of the world's most endangered species.
Sir David Attenborough, the president of Butterfly Conservation, said: "During my lifetime I have seen at firsthand how the UK's once plentiful butterflies have dwindled and diminished with some species even becoming extinct.
