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Quantifying the contribution of sustainable forest practices to at-risk species and terrestrial and aquatic communities
Contributing IUCN constituents:Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.
Project Details
| Name | Quantifying the contribution of sustainable forest practices to at-risk species and terrestrial and aquatic communities |
| Description | SFI funded the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), working along with a coalition of partners through the Wildlife Conservation Initiative to examine multiple species over an extended time horizon in a landscape dominated by SFI‑certified, private forests managed primarily for timber production. The work will involve sampling environmental DNA (eDNA) that is collected from a variety of environmental samples such as soil and water, rather than directly from individual organisms. Target at-risk species assessed from this research include the Alabama map turtle, alligator snapping turtle, gopher tortoise, Red Hills salamander, and eastern diamondback rattlesnake. This project will help quantify the role of sustainably managed forest landscapes in conserving species at risk, listed species, and maintaining aquatic and terrestrial communities. Partners include: Tangled Bank Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Alliance of Forest Owners, Weyerhaeuser, RMS LLC |
| Contributing IUCN Constituent | Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. |
| Start Date | 4/1/2022 |
| End Date | 4/30/2025 |
| Conservation Actions | 3.1 Species Management1.2 Resource & Habitat Protection |
| Needed annual budget | - |
| Total annual budget | - |
| Staff | ♀ - | ♂ - |
| Beneficiaries | ♀ - | ♂ - |
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
Absolute value (STAR)
906
2.8% of the total biodiversity conservation potential of United States of America is covered by this project.
31,794.1
5.8% of The Americas's biodiversity conservation potential is from United States of America.
543,527.6
45.4% of global biodiversity conservation potential is from The Americas.
This stacked bar chart represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.
% Contribution of threats to species extinction
1.23%
9.1 Domestic & urban waste water
1.31%
5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
1.46%
9.3 Agricultural & forestry effluents
2.19%
5.4 Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
3.98%
4.1 Roads & railroads
4.71%
1.2 Commercial & industrial areas
5.73%
1.1 Housing & urban areas
10.01%
5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
11.17%
8.2 Problematic native species/diseases
11.20%
7.2 Dams & water management/use
11.27%
2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
13.80%
8.1 Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases
13.95%
2.2 Wood & pulp plantations
Threat type