Northeast Regional Wildlife Conservation Project Summaries
LCC-6: Vulnerabilities to Climate Change of Northeast Fish and Wildlife Habitats, Phase II
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LCC-6: Vulnerabilities to Climate Change of Northeast Fish and Wildlife Habitats, Phase II
Summary This project builds on earlier work (RCN2009-01) funded by Northeast states through the Regional Conservation Needs program. It will assess vulnerability to climate change for 7-10 additional Northeastern habitat types, including forests, wetlands, and aquatic systems. Tidally-influenced habitat vulnerability will also be assessed and will include development of a database of ongoing coastal climate change projects and tools. The coastal database (NEclimateUS.org) has been developed in collaboration with NOAA and other partners. RCN Topic: Impact of Climate Change on SGCN Related Projects: Focal Regional Focal Areas for Species of Greatest Conservation Need Based on Site Adaptive Capacity, Network Resilience and Connectivity (RCN2008-03), Assessing the Likely Impacts of Climate Change on Northeastern Fish and Wildlife Habitats and Species of Greatest Conservation Need (RCN2009-01), Completing Northeast Regional Vulnerability Assessment Incorporating the NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index (LCC-7), Forecast Effects of Accelerating Sea-level Rise on the Habitat of Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers and Identify Responsive Conservation Strategies (LCC-13) States - ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, VA Species- SWAP Element 1-SGCN Habitats- SWAP Element 2- Terrestrial: Forests and Woodlands (Northeastern Upland Forest [1.C.2]), Wetlands (Peatlands [2.C.4], Freshwater Marsh [2.C.5], Saltmarsh [2.C.6]), Grasslands (Grassland and Shrubland [2.C.1]), Aquatic: Coldwater Streams and Rivers, Tidal Streams and Rivers Threats- SWAP Element 3
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-7: Completing Northeast Regional Vulnerability Assessment Incorporating the NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index
Summary This project developed a Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) to provide a rapid, scientifically defensible assessment of species’ vulnerability to climate change. The work was done by NatureServe and State Natural Heritage Programs collaborators. The CCVI integrates information about exposure to altered climates with species-specific sensitivity factors known to be associated with vulnerability to climate change. This project applied the CCVI to 60 species selected in collaboration with state wildlife experts, a Science Technical Review Committee, and the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences. Species selected for assessment include Federal Trust species, foundation species for habitats assessed for climate change vulnerability by the Manomet, and Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) as identified by the Regional Conservation Needs program. RCN Topic: Impact of Climate Change on SGCN Related Projects: Assessing the Likely Impacts of Climate Change on Northeastern Fish and Wildlife Habitats and Species of Greatest Conservation Need (RCN 2009-01) 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
Actions-SWAP Element 4
Monitoring-SWAP Element 5- None Regional Review and Coordination (Elements 6-8) - None Project Tools
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