2017
DOI: 10.3390/land6020035
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Quantifying the National Significance of Local Areas for Regional Conservation Planning: North Carolina’s Mountain Treasures

Abstract: Conservation scientists recognize that additional protected areas are needed to maintain biological diversity and ecological processes. As regional conservation planners embark on recommending additional areas for protection in formal ecological reserves, it is important to evaluate candidate lands for their role in building a resilient protected areas system of the future. Here, we evaluate North Carolina's Mountain Treasures with respect to their (1) ecological integrity, (2) role in connecting existing core… Show more

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“…In other words, these data could identify valuable but insufficiently protected ranger districts (sensu [46]). In some cases, the most species rich ranger districts may be priorities for additional conservation protection [18,48]. In other cases, the least human modified (wildest) forests with minimal protection may be priorities for designating future conservation reserves [49,50].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In other words, these data could identify valuable but insufficiently protected ranger districts (sensu [46]). In some cases, the most species rich ranger districts may be priorities for additional conservation protection [18,48]. In other cases, the least human modified (wildest) forests with minimal protection may be priorities for designating future conservation reserves [49,50].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It was argued that suitability was assessed using local evaluations that occurred during the 1980s. However, before demoting these or any such areas from their current status as WSAs based solely on local assessments, it may be critical to conduct updated assessments and include analyses that quantify their value at national scales [13,14]. Without such an assessment, the value of areas slated for demotion may not be fully appreciated.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It was argued that suitability was assessed using local evaluations that occurred during the 1980s. However, before demoting these or any such areas from their current status as WSAs based solely on local assessments, it may be critical to conduct updated assessments and include analyses that quantify their value at national scales [12,13]. Without such an assessment, the value of areas slated for demotion may not be fully appreciated.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%