This project aims to support dry forest and savannah habitats in The Georgia Basin. Management objectives are to synthesize existing data into GIS tools that will prioritize land acquisition and conservation investment. These tools will be used throughout British Columbia, Washington & Oregon to facilitate cross-boundary planning for the endangered forest and Savannah habitat.
Project Objectives: a) synthesize existing regional models of invasive/native species distribution and terrestrial ecosystem mapping, forest age and climate change to deliver GIS tools to prioritize land acquisition and conservation investment throughout the Georgia Basin; b) integrate those tools with US partners to facilitate cross-boundary planning in endangered forest/savannah habitat in BC, WA & OR.
Management Objective: facilitate the: a) comparison of alternate land use plans and identify actions most likely to maximize connectivity, integrity and persistence in endangered focal communities in future; b) prioritize investment in acquisition vs restoration to minimize invasive species impacts using expert elicitation; c) create cross-boundary partnerships to harmonize models and delivery platforms to maximize resilience to climate and land use change.
