US
            imperiled species are most vulnerable to habitat loss on private lands

Adam J Eichenwald; Michael J Evans; Jacob W Malcom

doi:10.1002/fee.2177

U.S. imperiled species are most vulnerable to habitat loss on private lands

10.1101/556241 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Adam J. Eichenwald ◽

Michael J. Evans ◽

Jacob W. Malcom

Keyword(s):

Endangered Species ◽

Habitat Loss ◽

Google Earth ◽

Red List ◽

Federal State ◽

Private Lands ◽

Species List ◽

Federal Lands ◽

Agricultural Conversion ◽

Imperiled Species

AbstractTo stem the ongoing loss of biodiversity, there is an urgent need to distinguish between effective and ineffective approaches for protecting species habitats. Using Google Earth Engine and 30 years of Landsat images, we quantify habitat change for 24 vertebrates on the U.S. Endangered Species List (ESA) and IUCN Red List across different categories of land ownership (e.g., federal, state, and private) that are subject to different conservation-focused legal restrictions. These estimates exclude changes due to agricultural conversion and burned areas. Imperiled species evaluated lost the least habitat (3.6%) on federal lands, while losses on private lands without conservation easements were more than twice as great (8.1%). Differences in annual percent loss before and after species were placed on the Endangered Species List, and between ESA and Red List species suggest that the ESA limited habitat loss and was most effective on federal lands. These results emphasize the importance of federal lands for protecting habitat for imperiled species and highlight the need to improve habitat protection on private lands for long-term conservation.

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Identifying key federal, state, and private lands strategies for achieving 30×30 in the US

10.1101/2021.03.26.437234 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lindsay Dreiss ◽

Jacob Malcom

Keyword(s):

Federal State ◽

Private Lands ◽

Biodiversity Crisis ◽

Multi Scale ◽

Starting Point ◽

The Us ◽

Key Policy ◽

Carbon Stores ◽

Imperiled Species ◽

Species Biodiversity

AbstractAddressing the current biodiversity crisis will require transformative changes to social, political, and economic structures. One science-based recommendation is protecting 30% of the Earth’s terrestrial and marine systems by 2030, “30×30”. Here we analyze the current spatial patterns of imperiled species biodiversity and carbon stores in the U.S. relative to protected areas to help conservationists and decision makers understand the starting point on the path to achieving 30×30. Multi-scale analyses demonstrate that 30×30 is numerically achievable nationally, but high spatial heterogeneity highlights the need for tailored approaches from a mix of authorities at federal, regional, and state scales. Critically, current land protections rarely overlap with areas essential for conserving imperiled species biodiversity and mitigating climate change. We discuss this baseline relative to key policy considerations for making practical, substantive progress toward the goal.

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JENIS BURUNG DI KAMPUS UNIVERSITAS TANJUNGPURA

Jurnal Protobiont ◽

10.26418/protobiont.v9i1.40559 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sutarto Kusuma Indra ◽

Kustiati Kustiati ◽

Rafdinal Rafdinal

Keyword(s):

Habitat Loss ◽

Human Life ◽

Natural Habitat ◽

Bird Species ◽

Residential Land ◽

Encounter Rates ◽

Passer Montanus ◽

Quality Degradation

Quality degradation, modification, and habitat loss are significant threats to bird species. The natural habitat of birds has been modified into residential land and facilities to meet the needs of human life as happened at Tanjungpura University. This study aims to determine of birds species at Tanjungpura University. Observations were carried out from January to March 2019. The method used in collecting the data from bird was “Encounter rates” which was conducted in the morning starting at 6 – 9 am and at 3 - 6 pm. The data obtained were analyzed with the formula of simple abundance scale and frequency of attendance. The birds found at Universitas Tanjungpura are 28 species classified into 23 genera, 17 families, and seven orders. Birds found to have an abundance order scale are classified into abundant, general, frequent and, unusual categories. Birds included in the abundant category are Collocalia fuciphaga and Passer montanus. The types of bird foods at Tanjungpura University consist of frugivore, insectivore, granivore, herbivore, carnivore, piscivore, omnivore, molluscivore, and nectarivore. The value of attendance frequency have range between 10-100%. The bird species with highest frequency of attendance’s value is Passer montanus, Pycnonotus aurigaster, Pycnonotus goiavier, Collocalia fuciphaga, and Anthreptes malacensis.

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