Chapter 4 Habitats
incorporated where applicable. Land conservation or preservation can serve numerous purposes in the face of anticipated climate change, but above all, it promotes ecosystem resilience.
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Protect from trampling to allow the species pool to expand through suitable habitat, producing larger, more robust populations that would be better able to survive climate- related changes. • Ensure that all existing high-elevation rock outcrops are high priorities for conservation action, as they are extremely rare, have a very restricted range, and are subject to extreme environmental conditions. • Close sensitive areas at certain times (e.g., during Timber Rattlesnake emergence or Peregrine Falcon nesting) or permanently to stop direct trampling, loss of habitat to recreation developments, trails, vistas, etc., and indirect human impacts (disturbance). Peregrine Falcon Timber Rattlesnake
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