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How well are we protecting common plants and animals?

Gap Analysis is the science of answering this question.

Developing the data and tools to support that science is the mission of the USGS Gap Analysis Project (GAP).

Mission

The Gap Analysis Project (GAP) is an element of the U.S. Geological Survey. We help implement the Department of the Interior’s goals of inventory, monitoring, research, and information transfer.

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Mission

The Gap Analysis Project (GAP) is an element of the U.S. Geological Survey. We help implement the Department of the Interior’s goals of inventory, monitoring, research, and information transfer.

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History

The USGS Gap Analysis Project (GAP) grew out of biologists’ response to the need to complement species-by-species management in dealing with widespread habitat loss. 

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History

The USGS Gap Analysis Project (GAP) grew out of biologists’ response to the need to complement species-by-species management in dealing with widespread habitat loss. 

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