Conservation Planning Using GIS

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Conservation Planning Using GIS Planning for the restoration of native biodiversity within the Goulburn Broken Catchment, Victoria, using spatial modeling Paper by J. A. Wilson and K. W. Lowe. Printed in Ecological Management and Restoration. 2(1). 212-219. Presented by Andrew Michael Lakin , Environmental Studies, GEOG 370, 3/1/10

The Problem Human development modifies the natural environment This modification leads to the decline and loss of many plant and animal species (biodiversity) Habitats become isolated or fragmented Hypothesis: Conservation planning can be spatially modeled successfully using GIS software

Methods Site: Goulburn Broken Catchment in Victoria, Australia. Broken down into 7 “bioregions” Ecological vegetation classes (EVCs) determined for each bioregion Model created using several different rules which aimed to : Increase extent of vegetative landscape Build on existing patterns of vegetation Improve connectivity between landscapes Goal set to achieve 15% pre-European vegetative cover

Results Model resulted in an increase in the number of large remenants Increase in total vegetation cover 242,272 “new” hectares of vegetation cover created Target of 15% pre-European vegetative land cover achieved

Conclusion GIS can be a useful tool in conservation planning. Criticisms: Follow up needed. Can this model be implemented successfully? If not what obstacles will exist?