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Ecological restoration |
the process ofassisting the recovering of degraded,damaged or destroyed ecosystems (SER) |
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Restoration Ecology |
the scientific studyof restoration |
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Compensatory mitigation |
when ecologicalrestoration is used to create orrehabilitate a site to compensate fordestruction through developmentelsewhere. |
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Reference sites |
existing sites that act ascontrols with species and functions thatare goals for your project |
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Rehabilitation |
Replaced with different but productiveecosystem type |
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Partial restoration |
At least some of the ecosystem functions andsome of the original, dominant species arerestored |
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Complete restoration |
Area is completely restored to original speciescomposition and structure by an activeprogram of site modification and speciesreintroduction |
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Reconciliation ecology |
developing urbanplaces where people and biodiversity cancoexist |
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U.S. Endangered Species Act |
Established in 1973 by congress, signed by Nixon“provide a means whereby the ecosystems uponwhich endangered species and threatenedspecies depend may be conserved and toprovide a program for the conservation of suchspecies” |
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Threatened Species |
are likely to becomeendangered within the foreseeable future |
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Endangered Species |
are likely to becomeextinct within the foreseeable future |
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Candidate species |
listing is warranted butprecluded |
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G1: Critically Imperiled |
Typically 5 or fewer occurrences orless than 1,000 remaining individuals. |
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G2: Imperiled |
Typically 6 to 20 occurrences or between1,000 and 3,000 remaining individuals. |
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G3: Vulnerable |
Vulnerable either because rare anduncommon, or found only in a restricted range (even ifabundant at some locations). Typically 21 to 100 occurrencesor between 3,000 and 10,000 remaining individuals. |
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Critical Habitat |
designated when a species isproposed for listing. – Specific geographic area that contains featuresessential to the species’ conservation • May include currently unoccupied habitat |
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Recovery Plans |
delineate reasonable actions thatare believed to be required to recover/protectlisted species |
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5-year Reviews |
periodic reviews of all availabledata to assess current status |
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Economic Development |
increase efficiency & improved organization does not necessarily increase natural resourceconsumption |
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Economic Growth |
"material" increase in resourceconsumption |
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Land trusts |
Private, non-profit conservationorganizations established to protectland |
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Conservation easements |
landowners are compensated to give upright to develop Receive funds, lower taxes, or otherbenefit |
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Limited development/conservation development |
Compromise between landowner,developer, and conservationorganization Only part is destroyed, rest becomes easement Benefits to all |
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Conservation Leasing |
landowners actively manage land forbiodiversity protection in exchange for… Tax deductions and payments helpdefray cost |
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Conservation banking |
How conservation leasing can be financed Landowner actively manages or restoresfor biodiversity or protecting anendangered species Landowner is paid by a developer incompensation for the developerdestroying habitat elsewhere (mitigation) |
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Payments for ecosystem services (PES) |
Related to conservation banking Landowner is paid for providing specificconservation services |
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Additionality |
Net positive difference that results fromtaking action compared to not taking action |
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Leakage |
Negative impacts somewhere elsebecause of protection efforts |
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Conservation concessions |
Conservation organizations outbidlogging companies or other extractiveindustries for rights to use the land Must be monitored closely to make sureagreements are being carried out. |
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Ecocolonialism |
Disregarding traditional rights and practices oflocal people to establish new conservation areas |
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Legal Title |
Right to ownership recognized by government |
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Co-management |
Partnership of traditional people, governmentagencies & conservation agencies |
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