Puerto Rico Habitat Map
Detailed Description
This figure shows the habitat change for Puerto Rico’s Coastal blind snake from 1991 to 2003. The purple areas indicate the species distribution, the red circles show the areas with the greatest habitat loss. This species loss 8.5% of its habitat during the 12 year timespan.
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The Gap Analysis Process and Importance
A Gap Analysis consists of mapping three data layers — land cover, predicted distributions of vertebrate species, and a stewardship layer depicting both location and conservation status of protected areas. This data is then assessed to determine how much of a target species’ (plant or animal) habitat is in conserved areas.
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The Gap Analysis Process and Importance
A Gap Analysis consists of mapping three data layers — land cover, predicted distributions of vertebrate species, and a stewardship layer depicting both location and conservation status of protected areas. This data is then assessed to determine how much of a target species’ (plant or animal) habitat is in conserved areas.