Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Continue to explore additional habitats that may be appropriate for reintroduction of federal- and state-listed species.
Magnificent Ramshorn
Greenfield Ramshorn
• Conduct surveys for species suspected to be extirpated from the state.
Carib Fossaria
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• Identify uniform data collection and reporting standards that will support periodic status assessments. Use survey methods that provide data needed for trend analyses.
3.9.8.2 Monitoring Monitoring involves repeated observation and recording of specific parameters to show trends over time. Long-term monitoring that includes statistical and quantitative analysis in the design is critical to assessing species and ecosystem health and gauging the resilience of organisms to changing conditions (Gitzen et al. 2012, Lindenmayer and Likens 2009) . Monitoring efforts should include identification of population trends, as well as assessment of impacts from conservation or development activities. These efforts will inform species and habitat management decisions. Long-term monitoring sites need to be identified and monitoring protocols developed for all priority species. Monitoring plans should be coordinated with other existing monitoring programs where feasible.
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Conduct long-term monitoring to identify population trends.
• Monitor reintroduced population(s) such as Magnificent Ramshorn for continued survival and reproductive success.
Magnificent Ramshorn
• Monitor known populations that are potentially endemic to the state or otherwise have limited distribution to specific habitats or localities (e.g., high elevations, rock outcrops, isolated wetlands).
Noonday Globe Tree Thorn Spiral Coil Roan Covert Smallmouth Vertigo
Big-tooth Covert Clingman Covert Mirey Ridge Supercoil Appalachian Gloss
Engraved Covert Talus Covert Smoky Mountain Covert Wandering Globe
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