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Watershed Approach to Forest Conservation

Watershed Approach to Forest Conservation. by The Center for Watershed Protection www.cwp.org www.stormwatercenter.net. Slideshow Content. Why is forest conservation important? Selecting, evaluating and prioritizing sites for conservation Summary. Why is Forest Conservation Important?.

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Watershed Approach to Forest Conservation

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  1. Watershed Approach to Forest Conservation by The Center for Watershed Protection www.cwp.org www.stormwatercenter.net

  2. Slideshow Content • Why is forest conservation important? • Selecting, evaluating and prioritizing sites for conservation • Summary

  3. Why is Forest Conservation Important? • Forests can: • Reduce stormwater runoff • Provide wildlife habitat and migratory corridors • Improve air quality • Reduce urban heat island effect • Fragmentation reduces interior habitat

  4. Source: BBS (USGS, 2000) and Priority Management Species for the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain (Pashley et al., 2000)

  5. Table 7 Examples of Species Sensitive to Fragmentation

  6. Selecting and Evaluating Forest Conservation Sites • Step 1. Desktop Analysis • Step 2. Field Assessment • Step 3. Prioritization

  7. Step 1. Desktop Analysis • Review Inventories: • US Fish and Wildlife • NWI • Natural Heritage Program • State resource agencies • Local planning office • County inventories • Historic site registries • Breeding bird surveys • Studies by universities or other • institutions • Obtain Mapping: • Wetlands • Forest • Aerials • RTE Species • Land Ownership/Parcels

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