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The number of species in imminent danger of extinction has grown throughout the world (Wilson and Peter, 1988). Though some local efforts have been successful, in general, traditional efforts to conserve individual species have demonstrated limited effectiveness. In particular, habitat protection is driven by the needs of a few species rather than the identification of habitats representative of all species. A new approach is needed for the conservation of nature. This new perspective must consider large regions, integrate the distribution of many species, and achieve rapid implementation. We have developed a prototype model in Idaho, USA, for a nationwide conservation evaluation project called Gap Analysis in response to these needs. This approach compares the distribution of existing vegetation and terrestrial vertebrates with areas managed for the long-term maintenance of biological diversity (Scott et al.1987, 1989, 1993). Our goal is to identify the areas needed to complete a fully representative reserve network.
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Butterfield, B.R., Csuti, B., Scott, J.M. (1994). Modeling vertebrate distributions for Gap Analysis. In: Miller, R.I. (eds) Mapping the Diversity of Nature. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0719-8_4
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