Northeast Regional Wildlife Conservation Project Summaries
RCN2009-02: Geospatial Habitat Condition Analysis based on the Northeast SGCN Habitat Maps
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RCN2009-02: Geospatial Habitat Condition Analysis based on the Northeast SGCN Habitat Maps
Summary This project will evaluate and summarize the current condition of terrestrial and aquatic habitats across the Northeast using region-wide habitat mapping data of streams and terrestrial ecosystems developed through the RCN Grants Program. The selection of metrics will follow the Northeast Monitoring and Performance Reporting Framework (NEMPRF) and be calculated relative to each habitat type. The focus will be on the indicators of human modification and securement since these directly reflect the quality or degradation of habitat. The basic units of analysis for this effort will be: 1) forest habitat patches; 2) wetlands (all sizes); 3) large and small patch terrestrial communities; 4) stream reaches; 5) lakes; 6) minor road-bounded blocks; and 7) major road-bounded blocks. RCN Topic: Regional Habitat Classification and Mapping Related Projects: Northeast Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Classification System (NETWHCS), Northeast Aquatic Habitat Classification System (NEAHCS), Creation of Regional Habitat Cover Maps: Application of the Northeast Terrestrial Habitat Classification System (RCN2007-01), Terrestrial Habitat Map Guidance (RCN2011-05), Aquatic Map Habitat Guidance (RCN2011-06), Virginia Piedmont and Coastal Plain Updates to Northeast Habitat Map (LCC-1), Extending the Northeast Terrestrial Habitat Map to Atlantic Canada (LCC-2) States - ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, VA Species- SWAP Element 1- SGCN Habitats- SWAP Element 2-All Threats- SWAP Element 3-In progress Actions-SWAP Element 4-In progress Monitoring-SWAP Element 5-In progress Regional Review and Coordination (Elements 6-8)-In progress Project Tools-In progress LCC-8: Permeable Landscapes for Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Summary This project will evaluate and map the relative landscape permeability across the Northeast region, and thereby determine how permeability coincides with the locations and habitat of species of greatest conservation concern. Landscape permeability is the ability of a heterogeneous land area to provide for passage of animals, equivalent to what some authors call “habitat connectivity.” The project will utilize new analytical tools (e.g. Circuitscape and Resistant Kernel models) applied to the Northeast Regional Habitat Map, and corroborated with species locations. The most important regional movement concentrations will be identified, particularly those areas where movements may be funneled due to constriction in the landscape. Network flow, permeability and resistance will be measured across the landscape. RCN Topic: Regional Habitat Classification and Mapping Related Projects: Geospatial Condition Analysis of Northeast Habitats based on the Northeast SGCN Habitat Maps (RCN2009-02) States – ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, VA Species- SWAP Element 1- SGCN all Habitats- SWAP Element 2-Terrestrial Threats- SWAP Element 3- In progress Actions-SWAP Element 4-In progress Monitoring-SWAP Element 5- In progress Regional Review and Coordination (Elements 6-8) – In progress Project Tools-In progress
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