An innovative tool to help conservation groups and organisations strategically plan and prioritise conservation actions.
Boffa Miskell has developed Ecological Connectivity Strategies (ECS) for two local council boards in the Auckland region. Improving ecological connectivity increases ecosystem function and resilience; it helps protect biodiversity and mitigate impacts from climate change and other pressures on our ecosystems.
These Strategies were developed as a tool to help better coordinate and support limited resources. The four key objectives were:
Map and describe areas of high ecological value and determine ecological connectivity for selected species;Identify gaps and evaluate opportunities to protect, enhance, connect, and extend existing habitat patches and connections;Prioritise areas for management,
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