Species of Greatest Conservation Need National Database
The Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) National Database is an aggregation of lists of wildlife species in need of additional conservation as identified by States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories in their wildlife action plans. In developing the SGCN National Database, USGS staff have validated scientific names from wildlife action plans against taxonomic authorities to increase consistency in scientific names and enable data aggregation and summary. Data from the SGCN National Database are used to facilitate collaboration and coordination of conservation efforts across states, regions, and at a national level.
The Species of Greatest Conservation Need National Database is a compilation of lists from States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories, that contain names of wild species in need of conservation attention, including animals, plants, fungi and other organisms from terrestrial, aquatic and marine environments. Those lists include imperiled species and other species of conservation concern that represent each State and Territory’s wildlife diversity and health.
Fish and wildlife agencies in each State, Territory, and the District of Columbia work with experts and the public to establish criteria for selection of SGCN for their jurisdiction. Those agencies include SGCN in their State Wildlife Action Plans and update those lists as the distribution and abundance of species change, reflecting those changes in the 10-year cycle or alternate cycle updates to their Wildlife Action Plans. SGCN lists help inform conservation planning and prioritization, as well as guide conservation action.
When compared across state / territorial / D.C. boundaries, SGCN lists can facilitate collaboration beyond the jurisdiction of each original list. In collaboration with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Wildlife Federation, staff from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Science Analytics and Synthesis Program standardized and validated the scientific names from SGCN lists against taxonomic authorities such as the Integrated Taxonomic Information System to make the scientific names from those lists more comparable across jurisdictions. The result is an aggregated database of SGCN for the nation: the Species of Greatest Conservation Need National Database.
The Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) National Database integrates individual SGCN lists to facilitate planning, collaboration, and coordination of conservation actions across states, landscapes, regions, and at the national level. These data can be used for research, management, and conservation of wildlife.
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The Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) National Database is an aggregation of lists of wildlife species in need of additional conservation as identified by States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories in their wildlife action plans. In developing the SGCN National Database, USGS staff have validated scientific names from wildlife action plans against taxonomic authorities to increase consistency in scientific names and enable data aggregation and summary. Data from the SGCN National Database are used to facilitate collaboration and coordination of conservation efforts across states, regions, and at a national level.
The Species of Greatest Conservation Need National Database is a compilation of lists from States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories, that contain names of wild species in need of conservation attention, including animals, plants, fungi and other organisms from terrestrial, aquatic and marine environments. Those lists include imperiled species and other species of conservation concern that represent each State and Territory’s wildlife diversity and health.
Fish and wildlife agencies in each State, Territory, and the District of Columbia work with experts and the public to establish criteria for selection of SGCN for their jurisdiction. Those agencies include SGCN in their State Wildlife Action Plans and update those lists as the distribution and abundance of species change, reflecting those changes in the 10-year cycle or alternate cycle updates to their Wildlife Action Plans. SGCN lists help inform conservation planning and prioritization, as well as guide conservation action.
When compared across state / territorial / D.C. boundaries, SGCN lists can facilitate collaboration beyond the jurisdiction of each original list. In collaboration with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Wildlife Federation, staff from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Science Analytics and Synthesis Program standardized and validated the scientific names from SGCN lists against taxonomic authorities such as the Integrated Taxonomic Information System to make the scientific names from those lists more comparable across jurisdictions. The result is an aggregated database of SGCN for the nation: the Species of Greatest Conservation Need National Database.
The Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) National Database integrates individual SGCN lists to facilitate planning, collaboration, and coordination of conservation actions across states, landscapes, regions, and at the national level. These data can be used for research, management, and conservation of wildlife.