Pennsylvania
Biodiversity Conservation Plan
Draft for Comment |
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| These
DRAFTS of sections of the Pennsylvania Biodiversity Conservation
Plan (BCP) are the products of individual PBP task forces with input
from task force members, other PBP members, stakeholder focus groups,
public comment forms, discussions at two statewide conferences (with
one conference focused on the draft plan), and external reviewers.
Biodiversity in Pennsylvania: Snapshot 2002 served as a
base on which the Plan is built. It is important to note that this
is a work in progress. Continual input, review, and revision will
be necessary to successfully implement the Pennsylvania Biodiversity
Conservation Plan. PBP urges interested individuals and organizations
to join in refining this Plan. Please provide
your comments through the link or by calling 412-481-4100. |
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| Biodiversity
Conservation |
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developing this Plan, PBP defined biodiversity conservation as the
long-term sustainability of the function and composition of ecological
systems for the benefit of present and future generations. The goal
of the Pennsylvania Biodiversity Conservation Plan is to provide
recommendations and strategies for the long-term sustainability
of biodiversity in Pennsylvania based on |
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Recognition
of the ecological, economic, and cultural roles and interactions
of component species. |
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Conservation
and restoration of native species and their genetic integrity. |
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Utilization
of best available science and adaptive resource management. |
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| Three
Cornerstones of the Pennsylvania Biodiversity Conservation Plan
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Ecological
Health |
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Economic
Vigor |
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Quality
of Life for All Pennsylvanians |
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| The goal of the BCP is to conserve Pennsylvania's biodiversity through proactive measures emphasizing voluntary and incentive-based programs. The BCP is a non-regulatory effort designed to identify needs, to encourage cooperation and collaboration, and to implement actions at state, regional, and local levels throughout Pennsylvania. |
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| Click on the underlined links below to review draft sections of the Plan. Other sections will be posted soon. |
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Science
for Biodiversity Conservation (Science Task Force) |
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Sharing Biodiversity Information (Biodiversity Informatics Task Force) |
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Biodiversity Education and Public Support (Education Task Force) |
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Managing for Biodiversity (Stewardship Task Force) |
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Government
Coordination and Other Policy Issues (Policy Task Force) |
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Funding Biodiversity Conservation (Funding Task Force) |
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