单选题 What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?

A、 The setting up of an environmental protection website.
B、 Support from organizations like the Nature Conservancy.
C、 Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders.
D、 Inclusion of farmlands in the region's protection program.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】文章多处提到保护该地区的关键，如在第五段中：“Cook attributes the Conservancy's Success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents．”(Cook把大自然保护协会在Pocono地区的成功归功于在当地建立了分支部门，并与当地居民密切合作)。也可以根据第六段第一句得出答案。因此，正确答案是 C项。