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National Gap Analysis Program

National Gap Analysis Program. National Gap Program Moscow, ID June 23, 2006. Purpose of GAP. “The intent of Gap Analysis is to provide focus and direction for proactive rather than reactive land management activities at the community and landscape levels.” J. Michael Scott, 1995.

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National Gap Analysis Program

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  1. National Gap Analysis Program National Gap Program Moscow, ID June 23, 2006

  2. Purpose of GAP “The intent of Gap Analysis is to provide focus and direction for proactive rather than reactive land management activities at the community and landscape levels.” J. Michael Scott, 1995

  3. Goals of GAP • Primary goals: • Keep common species common by identifying conservation gaps • Provide information about conservation gaps and biodiversity to make informed resource management decisions • Facilitate application of this information to resource management activities

  4. Sage Grouse Distribution Land Cover Conservation Lands Species Distributions Conservation Lands Sage Grouse Gap Analysis Centrocercus urophasianus Protection is currently <6% of its western range.

  5. Ponderosa Pine Alliances Distribution Conservation Lands Ponderosa Pine Alliances Pinus ponderosa Alliances are only 11% protected. Protection not well-distributed.

  6. WA ME VT NH MT ND MN OR ID NY WI SD MI MA RI CT WY PA IA NE OH NV IN IL UT wv VA CO NJ DE MD CA KS MO KY NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM AL GA MS TX LA FL AK HI PR U.S. GAP Status-fall 1999

  7. U.S. GAP Status-May 2006

  8. Northwest Region Southwest Region Southeast Region WA MT OR ID WY PA NJ NV DE WV VA UT CO MD KY NC TN SC AZ NM AR GA MS AL LA FL AK Puerto Rico Regional projects HI

  9. Project Extent

  10. Thematic Resolution: Ecological Systems Groups of plant communities and sparsely vegetated habitats unified by similar ecologicalprocesses, substrates, and/or environmental gradients.

  11. Species range, distribution, & habitat • Related, but distinct biogeographic entities • Range: total areal extent occupied by a species • Distribution: environments suitable for occupation by a species, spatial subset of range • Habitat: combination of resources and conditions that promote occupancy survival and reproduction for a species, spatial subset of distribution

  12. States that receive money from State Wildlife Grants must complete a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS) by October 2005. States were consulted about how they used GAP data via e-mail surveys, phone conversations and other personal communications. 38 respondents said they had used GAP data in developing their state wildlife strategy. Use of GAP data in State Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies

  13. Additional information • Web site: www.gap.uidaho.edu

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