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Local Cores by Paul Leonard, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 02:20 PM: Areas that are locally significant due to irreplaceability and have high internal local connectivity. Eight areas were identified and mapped: 1) Cumberland Plateau-Chattanooga; 2) Daniel Boone; 3) Nashville Basin; 4) Hoosier-Interior Low Plateau; 5) Mammoth Cave-Campbellsville-Chickamauga; 6) Cumberland Gap-Big South Fork; 7) Southern Finger Lakes-Allegheny Plateau; 8) Lower Tennessee-Bankhead-Wheeler

Regional Cores by Paul Leonard, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 02:19 PM: Broad areas of regional significance that have high internal landscape connectivity. Five cores were identified and mapped: 1) Shawnee-Peabody-Land between the Lakes; 2) Southern Blue Ride-Upper Tennessee River Basin; 3) Central Appalachian-Allegheny; 4) Heart's Content-Northwest Pennsylvania; 5) Delaware Water Gap-Catskills

Cave and Karst Data Access by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 02:15 PM: The cave and karst dataset from this research is available through our Conservation Planning Atlas.

Other Important Areas by Paul Leonard, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 02:10 PM: Smaller, isolated areas that are locally significant. They were identified in two primary ways: (1) buffers around existing protected areas suggesting that many conservation values around the protected area are not fully protected; and (2) small areas that had unique conservation value regionally but are under no current protection. Thirty-six of these areas were identified.

Core Corridor Image by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 01:16 PM: For Interactive Conservation Planning and Design research project.

NatureScape Map by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 12:27 PM: For Maps & Data Page.

Maps & Data by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 11:33 AM: Well-connected landscapes are necessary to sustain many of the natural and cultural resources important to the Appalachian region today and into the future. If these landscapes are to endure and be resilient to impending environmental changes, it will require a collaborative effort involving many organizations and reaching across jurisdictional and political boundaries. Conservation planning - a process of spatially identifying and prioritizing lands and waters important for functioning ecosystems and biodiversity - is well suited to address the many large-scale biodiversity challenges facing the region and lead to conservation outcomes that link pristine and natural lands into an interconnected landscape for plants, animals, and humans.

Core & Corridor Image by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 05, 2017 11:16 AM: For NatureScape Process page.

Technical Resources by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jun 27, 2017 12:54 PM: The Appalachian LCC is dedicated to building capacity for using tools and other technical resources to aid in landscape conservation. By providing valuable training, the Appalachian LCC is working to integrate emerging science and decision support tools at multiple scales. This ensures resources are used in the most efficient manner possible to conserve landscapes capable of supporting self-sustaining populations of fish and wildlife.

Phase 2 Consultations by Mary Davis, last updated: Jun 27, 2017 12:52 PM: The Appalachian LCC enhanced our NatureScape Conservation Design through consultations with experts to refine elements of the initial products from the effort, as well as delve further into themes regarding aquatic integrity, biota, ecosystems, and representative databases of the region. Experts helped the LCC identify appropriate frameworks for assessing aquatic integrity, as well as conservation targets and threats to aquatic ecosystems.

NatureScape Map by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jun 26, 2017 10:26 AM: For use on landing page.

Naturescape Map 2 by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jun 23, 2017 10:41 AM: For landing page.

NatureScape Map by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jun 23, 2017 10:37 AM: Map shows integration of key aquatic connectivity areas with terrestrial significant habitats throughout the Appalachians to guide conservation planning and decision making.

NatureScape Map by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jun 23, 2017 10:36 AM: Map shows integration of key aquatic connectivity areas with terrestrial significant habitats throughout the Appalachians to guide conservation planning and decision making.

CumberlandRiverBasin.org by Cumberland River Compact, last updated: Jun 22, 2017 10:03 AM: The Cumberland River Compact and The Nature Conservancy of TN have launched two new resources to help partner's achieve their goals and connect basin professionals and residents with available resources.

Gallery: NatureScape Design Maps by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jun 21, 2017 12:13 PM

Gallery: NatureScape Design Maps by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jun 21, 2017 11:44 AM

A National Experiment in Manager-Scientist Partnerships to Apply an Adaptation Framework by U.S. Forest Service, last updated: Jun 21, 2017 10:22 AM: Forest managers across the U.S. are faced with implementing adaptation strategies in the face of severe droughts, wildfires, and other climate-related impacts.

NatureServe Enhances LandScope Chesapeake Conservation Tool with New Data and Content by Meghan Gilbart, last updated: Jun 20, 2017 01:11 PM: With support from the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NALCC), NatureServe recently completed a project to expand LandScope Chesapeake, a web-based mapping platform designed to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Welcome Aboard: Greg Sheehan Appointed as FWS Deputy Director by DOI, last updated: Jun 19, 2017 11:05 AM: Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced on June 5 that Greg Sheehan, Director of Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources, has been appointed to serve as Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.