Spatial application of the Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Areas (PARCA) Guidance in the northeastern United States
Amphibian and reptile populations are facing rapid declines resulting from a variety of threats, including disease, overexploitation, invasive species , and habitat loss.
Amphibian and reptile populations are facing rapid declines resulting from a variety of threats, including disease, overexploitation, invasive species , and habitat loss. Conservation planning for amphibians and reptiles is complicated by incomplete information about their distributions and abundances, their relative rarity and complex life cycles, and variations in land management priorities that can create inconsistencies in conservation across the landscape. The Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Area (PARCA) guidance combines information about species rarity, occurrence, population viability, species diversity, and landscape integrity with expert evaluation to identify potentially important areas for amphibian and reptile conservation. Abstract language source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cooperator Science Series.
Amphibian and reptile populations are facing rapid declines resulting from a variety of threats, including disease, overexploitation, invasive species , and habitat loss.
Amphibian and reptile populations are facing rapid declines resulting from a variety of threats, including disease, overexploitation, invasive species , and habitat loss. Conservation planning for amphibians and reptiles is complicated by incomplete information about their distributions and abundances, their relative rarity and complex life cycles, and variations in land management priorities that can create inconsistencies in conservation across the landscape. The Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Area (PARCA) guidance combines information about species rarity, occurrence, population viability, species diversity, and landscape integrity with expert evaluation to identify potentially important areas for amphibian and reptile conservation. Abstract language source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cooperator Science Series.