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Provincial / National Hotspot. > 153 Species At Risk (SAR) 77% of Ontario total 25% of all Canadian SAR. Carolinian Canada Coalition. To preserve, protect and restore the ecosystems, flora and fauna of the Carolinian Life Zone in southwestern Ontario…

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Provincial / National Hotspot

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  1. Provincial / National Hotspot • > 153 Species At Risk (SAR) • 77% of Ontario total • 25% of all Canadian SAR

  2. Carolinian Canada Coalition • To preserve, protect and restore the ecosystems, flora and fauna of the Carolinian Life Zone in southwestern Ontario… • To conduct research… and disseminate the results... • To… increase the public's understanding of the importance of conserving the natural features… Since 1984

  3. Carolinian Canada Strategic Plan Networking for Stewardship & Sustainability • Environment & Sustainability Forum • Growing Network Building a Viable Coalition • Board Capacity • Budget Growth Promoting a Researched Understanding • Woodland Recovery • Big Picture Monitoring • Carolinian Research Network Catalyzing Effective Action • Innovative Partnerships • Capacity-building Outreach

  4. The Big Picture = Healthy Ecosystems = Healthy Landscapes = Thriving Communities

  5. Carolinian Woodland Recovery StrategyEfficient Recovery for 500+ rare elements An Ecosystem Model Connecting Wild & Human Communities COORDINATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRATION

  6. CURRENT STATUS (January 2013) CCC Conservation Action Plan Network Rouge Valley Grand River Forests Hamilton - Burlington Ausable - Kettle Point - Pinery Short Hills Upper Thames Norfolk Sand Plain Sydenham River Six Nations Niagara River Corridor St. Clair Coastal Elgin Greenway Skunks Misery Lower Thames Completed by CCC & partners; in implementation phase Essex Forests & Wetlands / Pt. Pelee Rondeau – Erie Coast In progress (CCC & partners) Western Lake Erie Islands Completed by NCC Future CAPs

  7. Community Leaders • High Priority Actions for • Biodiversity Hotspots Ecosystem Recovery Leaders • Outreach Leaders • Connecting Habitat Partners • For Greater Impact • Focus on the Coast Youth Leaders Greening the Future • Landowner Leaders • Cultivating Pride in Rarities • Supporting the Leaders

  8. The Big Picture = Healthy Ecosystems = Healthy Landscapes = Thriving Communities

  9. The Issues 1. Big Picture Update • Linking “Local Pictures” • Climate change • Ecosystem services • Stewardship • New science / technology / analyses • Are we making progress? How? What are the gaps? • Link local to ecoregional to global monitoring

  10. The Issues 2. Ecosystem Values • Rewards for healthy habitats? • Is regulation our only tool? • Inspire an intuitive understanding • Share stories – the power of oral history • Catalyze a seismic shift in perception • How much is a healthy future worth?

  11. The Issues 3. Who is leading? - Government? • Greenies? • Innovators? • Networkers? • Economy? • The kids? • Coordination, Coordination, Coordination What are we waiting for?

  12. We need to be the strong, resilient community we want to build Thanks to 100+ partners, volunteers, sponsors & photo contributors

  13. Explore Carolinian.org

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