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Conservation Planning Publications
Integrating Land Use Planning and BiodiversityLand use planning can determine how, or even if, the country's urban areas expand, how they affect the surrounding landscape, and health of our environment. The workshop discussion captured in this report indicates that biodiversity conservation and large-scale conservation plans can be effectively incorporated into the land use planning process.
Linking Conservation and Land Use PlanningRapid and sprawling urbanization poses a significant threat to wildlife nationwide. Read this report to learn more about what your state said about development threats and how State Wildlife Action Plans can help land use planners protect wildlife.
Linking Conservation and TransportationThis report looks at what the State Wildlife Action Plans have to say about transportation infrastructure and planning.
