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Applications of NHIC Data

Applications of NHIC Data. …from local contributions to global initiatives. Rare species reporting Stewardship engagement Land tax incentives Municipal planning Environmental Impact Statements Species status assessments Ontario’s state of biodiversity reporting

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Applications of NHIC Data

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  1. Applications of NHIC Data

  2. …from local contributions to global initiatives • Rare species reporting • Stewardship engagement • Land tax incentives • Municipal planning • Environmental Impact Statements • Species status assessments • Ontario’s state of biodiversity reporting • Landscape scale conservation planning • General status of wild species • Canadian species of global conservation concern Individual Local Regional Provincial National Global

  3. Land use and resource management planning Land Use Planning: • Municipal planning • Environmental impact assessment • Utilities and Corridors Resource Management Planning: • Aggregate resources planning • Forest management planning • Water Power planning

  4. Biodiversity Assessment, Monitoring and Reporting Species Status Assessments • COSEWIC, COSSARO General Status of Wild Species • Report on annual basis on various species groups • Provide input on national general status ranks Track status of populations or habitats through time • E.g. American Ginseng, Great Lakes coastal wetlands monitoring American Ginseng

  5. Species and Ecosystem Recovery Planning • Information on distribution, status and biology for recovery plans • Some examples: • Tallgrass Prairie and Savannah • Western Silvery Aster • Jefferson Salamander • Henslow’s Sparrow • Woodland Caribou Alderville Tallgrass Prairie Seed Collection

  6. Parks and Protected Areas Planning • Parks and Conservation Areas • Kawartha Highlands PP • Lake Superior NMCA • Conservation Stewardship • Couchiching Conservancy • Rainy Lake Conservancy • Nature Conservancy of Canada • Theme Studies • International Alvar Initiative • Prairie and Savannah Misery Bay Alvar

  7. Great Lakes Conservation Blueprint for Biodiversity MNR and the NCC have worked together to complete the Great Lakes Conservation Blueprint for Biodiversity, which identifies a network of high quality natural sites that can guide conservation efforts to sustain and further enhance biodiversity in Ontario.

  8. Top scoring headwater system (unprotected). How does this influence the management of the currently designated conservation lands downstream? Does this site need protection? This top scoring large, irregular-shaped lake is currently unprotected. Are there potential management prescriptions or stewardship actions needed for this site given that it is adjacent to Charleston Lake Provincial Park? Top scoring middle tributary (unprotected) helps evaluate how this site and other adjacent high scoring priority sites identified in the Conservation Blueprint contribute to identifying a functional landscape throughout the watershed. Top scoring fen (and provincially significant life science ANSI. How could the management of this site and the adjacent sites influence the significance of the unprotected top scoring mainstem stream system identified below? Top scoring mainstem stream system (unprotected) and includes a threatened species. What are some stewardship actions to promote when working with stakeholders in this area? Potential applications for these results: A) Identify natural heritage systems and functional landscapes B) Assess existing parks and protected areas system C) Identify sites for stewardship action D) Species At Risk recovery planning

  9. Species in a national and global perspective • A comprehensive examination of Canadian species in a global conservation context • Complements the local and national perspectives used in other important studies and listing processes carried out by agencies of provincial and federal government • Facilitated by NatureServe Canada

  10. Biodiversity of Great Lakes Islands

  11. Next: Lunch!

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