St. Marys River Watershed: Planning for Biodiversity Conservation

Biodiversity Conservation;St. Marys River Watershed;School of Natural Resources and Environment

Harris, RobynKinder, BradMarino, AdriennePatterson, TamathaParker-Geisman, Vanessana, na ;

University of Michigan

关键词: Biodiversity Conservation;    St. Marys River Watershed;    School of Natural Resources and Environment;   

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【 摘 要 】

The St. Marys River is a 112 km connecting channel between Lake Superior and Lake Huron.The river and its associated marshes, riparian areas, and upland habitats comprise one of themost biologically diverse regions in the Great Lakes Basin, and the area was identified as apriority for conservation by The Nature Conservancy in 2000. Using The Nature Conservancy’sConservation Action Planning process, we identified important conservation targets, developedpractical indicators to track their current and future status, identified threats to target species andecosystems, explored opportunities for the conservation of the targets given the social, economic,political and cultural environment, and developed strategies to protect, enhance, or restorebiodiversity. We used a variety of research methods including literature reviews, interviews, andfocus groups with conservation professionals in the St. Marys River basin to incorporate theirlocal and regional expertise into our project. The outcome of this project is an adaptivemanagement plan to inform The Nature Conservancy’s future involvement in biodiversityconservation in the St. Marys River region.