rate of population decline of species Y “halt increase the rate to a 1% positive increase per year for the next y years”. Core Habitats breeding, Identify the Core Habitat focal areas for a – □ Does the Plan have Conservation Target species’ breeding, migratory migratory and non-breeding: measurable Habitat Goals and or non-breeding grounds (Note: not needed if Identified, with Goals and Objectives for the Conservation habitat protection is not a high priority). Objectives established Targets throughout the full life Define the size of the Core Habitat so that it so cycle? that conservation actions can be defined and □ carried out through the implementation of Does the Plan identify and projects or initiatives. map priority Core Habitats for the Make connectivity connections to other habitat Conservation Targets on the sites, if possible, during other parts of the breeding, non-breeding and species’ live cycle. migratory grounds? Establish measureable Habitat Goals and Objectives for protecting/managing sufficient habitat to achieve the Conservation Target Goals and Objectives established above. Threats Assessment Overview of Threats Provide a brief overview of the threats that are affecting the Conservation Targets throughout the full life cycle. Priority threats Develop a summary assessment and explanation □ Does the Plan identify the regarding which threats, or combination of threats, most important threats to address are the most important to address. with a compelling argument for doing so? Identification of Strategies The Plan should lay out a conceptual model and □ Does the Plan provide a clear and the development of a an argument/explanation regarding how it will conceptual overview of the Conceptual Model (e.g. a address the priority threats. The creation of a
“halt rate of population decline of species Y increase the rate to a 1% positive increase per year for the next y years”. Core Habitats – breeding, migratory and non-breeding: Identified, with Goals and Objectives established Identify the Core Habitat focal areas for a Conservation Target species’ breeding, migratory or non-breeding grounds (Note: not needed if habitat protection is not a high priority). Define the size of the Core Habitat so that it so that conservation actions can be defined and carried out through the implementation of projects or initiatives. Make connectivity connections to other habitat sites, if possible, during other parts of the species’ live cycle. Establish measureable Habitat Goals and Objectives for protecting/managing sufficient habitat to achieve the Conservation Target Goals and Objectives established above. □ Does the Plan have measurable Habitat Goals and Objectives for the Conservation Targets throughout the full life cycle? □ Does the Plan identify and map priority Core Habitats for the Conservation Targets on the breeding, non-breeding and migratory grounds? Threats Assessment Overview of Threats Provide a brief overview of the threats that are affecting the Conservation Targets throughout the full life cycle. Priority threats Develop a summary assessment and explanation regarding which threats, or combination of threats, are the most important to address. □ Does the Plan identify the most important threats to address with a compelling argument for doing so? Identification of Strategies and the development of a Conceptual Model (e.g. a The Plan should lay out a conceptual model and an argument/explanation regarding how it will address the priority threats. The creation of a □ Does the Plan provide a clear conceptual overview of the
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