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This land was cloud forest until quite recently. Cloud forests are among the most threatened habitats in the world. © 2006 Taylor Sultan Quedensley.

© 2006 Vanessa Lujan, Trevon Fuller, Alex Moffett, and Sahotra Sarkar. Tutorial written by Vanessa Lujan, Trevon Fuller, Alex Moffett, and Sahotra Sarkar with assistance from James Justus, Chris Kelley, Chris Margules, and Samraat Pawar.
 

 


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Assess Your Knowledge
M1: Introduction to Conservation Area Networks
M2: Systematic Conservation Planning Overview
M3: Stakeholder Identification and Involvement
M4: Data Compilation, Assessment, and Treatment
M5: Surrogacy Identification and Analysis
M6: Conservation Targets and Goals
M7: Review Existing Conservation Areas
M8: Place Prioritization
M9: Vulnerability and Persistence Analysis
M10: Network Refinement Protocol
M11: Multiple Criteria Analysis
M12: Implementation of Conservation Plan
M13: Periodic Network Reassessment
M14: Conclusion and Review - Future Directions

 

Systematic Conservation Planning Modules
M1: Introduction to Conservation Area NetworksM8: Place Prioritization
M2: Systematic Conservation Planning OverviewM9: Vulnerability and Persistence Analysis
M3: Stakeholder Identification and InvolvementM10: Network Refinement Protocol
M4: Data Compilation, Assessment, and TreatmentM11: Multiple Criteria Analysis
M5: Surrogacy Identification and AnalysisM12: Implementation of Conservation Plan
M6: Conservation Targets and GoalsM13: Periodic Network Reassessment
M7: Review Existing Conservation AreasM14: Conclusion and Review - Future Directions
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