PRIORITY AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION AREAS (PARCAS): CREATIVE USES FOR CONSERVATION
Webinar Details
When:
Oct 16, 2014 10:30 am US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. Joseph J. Apodaca, Warren Wilson College
- Dr. Stephen Spear, The Orianne Society
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Participants will learn about the development of Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Areas (PARCAs), areas of the southeastern United States likely to be designated as PARCAs, and how state and federal agencies can use PARCAs to conserve amphibians, reptiles, and their habitats.
An effective approach to preserving biodiversity is the protection of viable populations of priority species and areas that contain viable populations for a high number of species.
Members of the Orianne Society, Warren Wilson College, Partners for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC), and the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SALCC) have worked collaboratively to develop model criteria for designating Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Areas (PARCAs).
The PARCA idea is loosely based on the Important Bird Areas (IBAs) movement. IBAs target areas essential to bird conservation and have arguably been one of the most successful conservation programs in the world. The southeastern PARCA project will likely have some immediate impacts, such as raising the profile of high priority species or areas, increasing public awareness of locally important conservation areas, and hopefully elevating the importance of proper management at these sites.
In this webinar supported by NCSU Extension Forestry and the Southeast Partners for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (SEPARC), Dr. Joseph Apodaca and Dr. Stephen Spear will discuss the development of PARCAs, areas of the southeastern United States likely to be designated as PARCAs, and how state and federal agencies can use PARCAs to conserve amphibians, reptiles, and their habitats.
Please visit the following site for further information on ongoing PARCA projects: (http://parcplace.org/publications/parcas-priority-amphibian-and-reptile-conservation-areas.html)
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