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Wildlife habitat
modelling, monitoring and suitability study
Local
case study
- Determining habitat
suitability for Magpie Geese in the Mary River region of the Northern Territory
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International
case studies
- The
Gap Analysis Program - a geographic approach for maintaining biodiversity
in the USA by filling in the gaps in the reserve system
http://gapanalysis.usgs.gov/
Also a part of GAP, this provides information on habitat suitability of the
Native Forests of Mississippi for the Black Bear.
Possible references for background reading:
- Scott,
J. M.; et al. 1993. Gap Analysis: A Geographic Approach to Protection
of Biological Diversity. Wildlife Monographs
(This is the first all-inclusive overview of Gap Analysis. It was published
in early 1993 through a joint effort by key members of the Gap Analysis
team.)
- The Best of Gap
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