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Wildlife Conservation Society Canada and GeoConnections collaborate to disseminate landscape maps in Northern Appalachian ecoregion
June 24 2007
To mitigate the impacts of climate change, it is crucial to restore and maintain connected natural landscapes. The ecological connectivity in the cross-border Northern Appalachian ecoregion can be better assessed by using online mapping systems.
In partnership with GeoConnections, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada is using the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) to create a regional atlas that will not only evaluate the ecological connectivity, but also identify intact forest and places of high ecological value. In combination, these data can be used to plan for a connected landscape in the ecoregion, one that is resilient and adaptable to the impacts of climate change.
The atlas will cross several jurisdictional boundaries, including the Canada–US border, and so it will provide decision-makers within those jurisdictions with a perspective beyond their own borders. As well, by applying CGDI standards and technologies to the atlas, the information will be readily available to users, both public and private, enabling priority decisions to be made in an informed and collaborative manner.
Anticipated end-users of the atlas include the Two Countries, One Forest consortium, as well as other non-government organizations, scientists, land trust groups, government land planners, and concerned community groups.