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Biodiversity Conservation Planning
“…it’s all about methods, data, and tools”
Land Trust Alliance Rally October 5, 2007
Pat Comer, Chief Terrestrial Ecologist
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Biodiversity Conservation Planning
Seems like everyone is doing it!
The Nature Conservancy - Ecoregional Conservation Plans & Conservation Action PlansState Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation StrategiesBird Conservation Region and Joint Venture plans GAP Analysis ProjectsMulti-county planning initiativesForest Products IndustryAnd many, many others
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The process and products need to be...
TransparentMeasurableActionable‘Bulletproof’
Expert KnowledgePartner Consensus
Government
Industry
Conservation NGOs
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Develop Develop StrategiesStrategies
AssessmentAssessment
Adaptive Conservation Framework
Adaptive Conservation Adaptive Conservation FrameworkFramework
MonitorMonitor
ImplementImplement
PriorityPriority--settingsetting
PolicyPolicy--basedbasedCapacityCapacity--buildingbuilding
PracticePractice--basedbased PlacePlace--basedbased
ImplementationImplementation
EffectsEffects
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Analysis at Multiple Spatial Scales
••Local LandscapeLocal Landscape (e.g., multiple habitat patches (e.g., multiple habitat patches within a project area)within a project area)
••Public/Private Land Planning Unit Public/Private Land Planning Unit (e.g., management emphasis on contiguous National (e.g., management emphasis on contiguous National Forest, Forest, county open space, and local trust lands)county open space, and local trust lands)
••RegionalRegional--scale scale (e.g., habitat conservation (e.g., habitat conservation throughout the throughout the Southern Rocky Mountains and Southern Rocky Mountains and Central Central ShortgrassShortgrass Prairie ecoregions)Prairie ecoregions)
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10 Common Steps in Planning•WHAT IS THE PLANNING AREA?
•WHERE ARE THEY?
• WHAT ARE CURRENT CONDITIONS?
• WHAT ARE DESIRED CONDITIONS?
• WHAT ARE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THESE STRATEGIES?
• WHAT STRATEGIES WILL MOVE US TOWARD DESIRED CONDITIONS?
•WHAT ECOSYSTEMS AND SPECIES REQUIRE CONSIDERATION?
• HOW WILL WE MEASURE OUR PROGRESS?
• WHAT ARE EXPECTED HEALTHY CONDITIONS?
• WHAT ARE THE TRENDS AMONG THOSE CONDITIONS?
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What Should We Aiming For?
••Shared MethodsShared Methods
••Common Data LibrariesCommon Data Libraries
••Standard ToolsStandard Tools
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Tools for Strategic Biodiversity Planning
a case study from Puerto Rico
Land Trust Alliance Rally October 5, 2007
Pat Comer, Chief Terrestrial Ecologist
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The Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Biodiversity Conservation Initiative
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Puerto Rico Biodiversity Conservation Initiative
Develop integrated conservation strategiesacross terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystemsIntegrate existing data into common format and systemPrioritize and fill key data gapsBuild capacity with technical methods, data, and tools
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Planning at Multiple Scales
•Caribbean-wide habitat priorities(e.g., marine mammals & reptiles, fish assemblages, migratory birds)
•Island-wide land/water use prioritization (incentives, regulation, and land acquisition)
•Watershed land use planning (integrating freshwater and coastal marine issues with needs of local land-use planning)
•Local ‘Site’ management planning, and implementation, and monitoring
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What is NatureServe Vista?An extension to ESRI’s ArcMap 9 (with spatial analyst)
1. Integrates conservation information, management practices, and land use plans
2. Will help you to create plans specific to your area, resources, and values
3. Allows you to dynamically monitor progress toward goals, identify emerging conflicts and opportunities, and create mitigation plans
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• Ecological SystemsNatural community mosaics defined
at scales useful for management and monitoring
• Focal Communitiesvulnerable species groupings, spawning
areas, migratory stopover points, movement corridors, etc.
• Focal Species/Subspeciesimperiled, declining, endemic, vulnerable,
“umbrella”
Coarse Filter/Fine Filter Coarse Filter/Fine Filter ApproachApproach
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Ecological Systems of Latin A merica and the Caribbean
A Working Classification of Terrestrial Systems
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Vista Landscape Condition Model
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Vista Element Conservation Value Layer
Map and specify conservation requirements for elements including a model of current condition
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Stating Goals or Desired Stating Goals or Desired ConditionsConditions
Representation GoalsRepresentation Goals as measurable expressions as measurable expressions
of societal values.of societal values.
““Avoid High Value Places”Avoid High Value Places”
““No Net Loss”No Net Loss”
““Abate Threat X Y & Z”Abate Threat X Y & Z”
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Defining Baseline Scenario
Use Vista to combine:Land use & conservation useManagement practicesInfrastructurePolicy mechanisms
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Vista Policy Type ScenarioPolicy mechanisms characterized using GAP stewardship, most is currently unknown & assumed at risk
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Vista Land Use Type Scenario
Land uses of varying intensity extend over ~ 60% of the land area of Puerto Rico
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Baseline Scenario EvaluationPolicy Conflict map. Tan areas support element goal achievement,
red areas have compatible land use but unreliable policies overlapping elements who’s goals have not been met. The greater amount of conflict in this map indicates the uncertain future depending on how future land use is allocated.
Red = conflict in use and/or underlying policy
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Evaluation Reports
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Single Element Evaluation
Vista Output for Caribbean Emergent Herbaceous Estuary Type in SE Puerto Rico
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Example: Good compatibility of current land use but lack of goal contribution from unreliable conservation policy indicating threat/risk for future
Vista Site Explorer
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Vista Scenario Evaluation Process
Element Distribution
GIS Intersect &
Table Lookup
Element Responseto Land Use
Evaluation Report
Element min size & Conservation Goals
Scenario Outputs
Evaluation Maps
Land Uses and Policies
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Spatial Analysis for Spatial Analysis for Efficient Scenario Generation Efficient Scenario Generation
using using MarxanMarxan
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Goal for terrestrial ecosystems: 10% of historical extent, managed areas “locked in”
Urban areas ‘locked-out’ of
solution
Total: 26% of spatial analysis units
30% of terrestrial/freshwater area
20% of coastal marine area
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Scenario Optimization
Scenario Modification
Site Land Use/Mgmt
Specification
Data & Expert Knowledge Inputs
Intermediate Processes & Products Output
s
How Vista Works
AlternativeLand Use/ ActivityScenario
Landscape Condition Surface
Element Distributions
CurrentLand use, infrastructure, pollution, etc
Join and rasterize
Element Conservation Layer
Aggregation and
Weighting
Aggregated Conservation Value
ScenarioEvaluation
Element ResponseTo Land Use/Activity
EvaluationReport
Conflict Intensity Indices
Element Conservation Goals
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Wrap upAcknowledgements: IITF Puerto Rico GAP Project & Patrimonio (DRNA) for data; Conservation Trust for fundingMore information:
Natureserve.org/vista: read about, download VistaEbmtools.org: search for dozens of tools for ecosystem-based [email protected] for application [email protected]
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www.natureserve.orgwww.natureserve.org
¡¡Gracias!Gracias!
Thank Thank You!You!
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The Conservation Registry Integrating on-the-ground
conservation
Gina LaRocco Defenders of Wildlife
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Registry Overview:• What is the registry?
• Who is involved?
• Why is it necessary?
• How will it work?
• How can you help?
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What is the Registry?
• Online, centralized database
• Records, tracks and maps conservation actions across the landscape
• User-friendly format for data entry and retrieval
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Conservation Action:• Enhance Conservation Status
• Habitat Restoration and Management
• Monitoring, Education and Research
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Who is involved?• Users
– Landowners– Land trusts– Forest industry– Federal, state and local agencies– Policy makers– Conservation organizations– Hunting, fishing and recreation groups– Interested public
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• Partners– Benjamin Hammett, Phd– Bonneville Power Administration– Bureau of Land Management (Oregon)– Clean Water Services– Defenders of Wildlife– Doris Duke Charitable Foundation– Idaho Department of Fish & Game– Metro Regional Government– John Miller, Wildwood / Mahonia, Inc.– Nature Serve– Northwest Habitat Institute– Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife– Oregon Department of Forestry– Oregon Department of Geology and
Mineral Industries– Oregon Department of Parks and
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• Partners (cont.)– Oregon Forest Resources Institute– Oregon Institute for Natural Resources– Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board– Samuel S. Johnson Foundation– The Nature Conservancy (Oregon)– U.S.D.A. Forest Service– U.S.D.A. Forest Service Pacific NW Research Station– U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service– U.S. Geological Survey– University of Idaho– Washington Biodiversity Council– Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife– Washington Interagency Committee for Outdoor
Recreation/ Salmon Recovery Funding Board– Washington Interagency Committee—Natural Resource
Information Portal– Wessinger Foundation
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Why is it necessary?• State Wildlife Action Plans
– Need for a tool to track and monitor conservation actions
– Stakeholder group working with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Why is it necessary? (cont.)• Lack of centralized location for tracking
conservation actions
• Impossible to determine– Where actions are taking place– If actions match priorities
• Missed opportunities for collaboration among actions, landowners and partners
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How will it work?• Initial pilot in Idaho, Washington and
Oregon
• National expansion following initial launch
• State and organization-specific portals for content, data and user administration
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Design:• Balance between simplicity and precision
• User-friendly interface for less technical users, but also a powerful analytic tool for professionals
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Design: (cont.)• Emphasis on ease of use
– Turbo-tax style data entry– Google Maps platform
• Integration/linkage with other databases
• Uses NatureServe habitat and species information
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Project Entry
FederalAgencies
Individuals
LocalAgencies
PrivateCompanies
StateAgencies
Funders
RegistryDatabase
Non-ProfitsProject Entry Methods• Manual (typed input)• Automated (data sharing via XML)
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Registry Portals
FederalAgencies
Individuals
LocalAgencies
PrivateCompanies
StateAgencies
Funders
RegistryDatabase
Non-Profits
Portal Features• Unique web address• Filtered database content• Branded look and feel• Additional customization
Example Web Address: http://landtrust.conservationregistry.org
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Sharing and Tracking
SingularExport
LiveUpdates
(RSS)
DataSharing(XML)
Custom Reports
GroupedExport
OnlineTracking
RegistryDatabase
QuickReports
Open System• Registry tools or extracted data• Single or grouped projects• Simple and complex reports• Data, images, shape files• Access to custom map layers
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How can you help?• Funding
• Volunteer as beta testers
• Share your data on conservation actions
• Outreach
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Registry Development Team:• Defenders of
Wildlife Sara VickermanGina LaRocco Kassandra Kelly
• Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Matt Lawhead
• The Nature Conservancy Michael Schindel
• Institute for Natural Resources Jimmy KaganAvi HihinashvilliMoran Rosenthal-Henn
• The Other Firm Ty MontgomeryRyan ShawSam Miller
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Contact Information:Sara VickermanGina LaRocco
Defenders of Wildlife1880 Willamette Falls Drive,
#200West Linn, Oregon 97068503-697-3222E-mail: [email protected]@defenders.org
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Overview web site:
www.conservationregistry.org
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Demo Site
• Representative data and functionality
• Available throughout development
• http://demo.conservationregistry.org
• Username: [email protected]
• Password: demo
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(Be Smart About) Technology for Smart
Conservation Planning
LTA Rally 2007Larry Orman, Executive Director
Denver, ColoradoOctober 5, 2007
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Overview
Conservation planning tools are part of overall information technology for land trusts
Success with tools is ff(capacity + good strategy)(capacity + good strategy) --choose tools that match your capacity
Follow the 5 golden rules!
Last, some cool tools
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GreenInfo Network
Non-profit information and GIS technology support organization
10 staff, work with 100 groups per year on a client-consultant basis
Extensive land trust experience, + created www.landtrustgis.org
www.greeninfo.org
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Framing Your Overall Strategy
Inventory your capacity
• Human capital
• Organizational culture
• Technology in relation to goals, budget and people
Define your technology level:
• Basic
• Advanced
• Expert
Adopt best practices from that level, learn from the next up
www.landtrustgis.org
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The 5 Golden Rules
1. People matter, stuff doesn’t
2. Learn to walk before you drive
3. Start with simple conservation planning
4. Stay away from the bleeding edge
5. Design really, really matters
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#1: People Matters, Stuff Doesn’t
Cost of computing stuff is small
GIS software is free
But people…
• Skill/education
• Time using GIS
• $20-50,000/yr.
Always figure out people before stuff
[email protected]@esri.com
Performance
$$$1,000$1,000
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#3: Learn to Walk Before You Drive
Have these in place before doing a major conservation planning project:
• GIS data and system for projects
• Look and feel for mapping
• “Turf” map of holdings, area of interest
• Educated board/staff/stakeholders, relative to approach being used and likely results
Test the waters before diving in
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#3: Start With Simple Planning
Base maps and core data:
• Topography, infrastructure, watersheds
• Tax parcels
• Vegetation
• Protected lands
• Special data: habitat, plans/zoning farmland, etc.
Use overlays, canvass experts, stakeholders for priorities
Refine and evaluate, finalize
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#4: Stay Away from the Bleeding Edge
(Ignore this if you love technology and have lots of time and $ available. . .)
Use tried and true technology:
• Paper maps and markers solve many needs
• Post-Its are great conservation planning tools
• Be an educated consumer before trying new technology
Never get the first release of anything, especially if it’s GIS
GIS – ArcGIS 9.2 is finally sort of stable..
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Remember:
Never get newly released software. . .
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#5: Design Really, Really Matters
Conservation planning needs to be visually understandable
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#5: Design Really, Really Matters
Design is mostly about unfolding a story with a clear message.
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#5: Design Really, Really Matters
1. Have a story for an audience
2. Use graphic frames to allocate space
3. Direct the eye in the sequence you intend
4. Layer image elements so that important information stays prominent
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Cool Stuff
1. NAIP – high resolution air photography (cheap!)
2. Google Earth and applications
3. GeoPDFs
4. Field Atlases
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20 miles20 miles
NAIP
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NAIP
National Agricultural Imagery Program (USDA Farm Service Agency) http://www.fsa.usda.gov
1 meter, current, by county – free to very low cost
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NAIP
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Google Earth
Get at: earth.google.com
1. View the landscape
• Virtual visit
• Share remotely
• Report images
2. Build applications
3. Build really complex applications
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Google Earth
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GeoPDFs
Acrobat Reader Plug-in
Layered GIS maps
Measure, comment
Interactive links
Author needs $300 software, “reader” is free
www.terrago.com
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Field Atlases
Atlases – field work, reference
ESRI Map Book
MapLogic’s Map Book software –www.maplogic.com
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Design Really, Really Matters
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Smart Technology. . .
If you’re not sure, do it simply and quickly – then see if you need to do it better
Develop a “best practices” checklist for how you use technology generally-check against your peers (or where you want to go)
Always invest in building up people –and keeping them for a long time