Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Areas (PARCAs)
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Model criteria and implementation guidance for a Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Area (PARCA) system in the USA
Dataset available on Data Basin: Indicator: Forested Wetlands - Forested Wetland Amphibians
A similar project was also funded by the South Atlantic LCC to develop PARCAs within that geography.
Technical description
Objective 1, identification of PARCAs will proceed by collecting natural history information, distributional data, and by weighing expert opinion for key species. Objectives 2- 3 will rely on collection of known locality data and the use of inductive species distribution modeling. Collectively, this process will represent the assembling and processing of all necessary information for identifying PARCAs. These approaches will offer a long-term assessment of resiliency of PARCAs identified with respect to those that may provide refugia as the climate changes.
Project Contact(s):
Priya Nanjappa, Project Coordinator at Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
LCC Staff Contact(s):
Scott Schwenk, Science Coordinator
| Resource Type: | Amphibians, Reptiles |
|---|---|
| Conservation Targets: | Terrestrial and non-tidal wetland |
| Conservation Framework: | Biological Planning, Assumption-based Research |
| Conservation Action: | Site/area management, Species management |
