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Abstract
Natural Community Mapping and Prioritization for Conservation Planning using GIS
Track: Ecology, Archaeology, and Conservation
Author(s): Mark Ehle
Brevard County, Florida, comprises 73 miles of Atlantic coastline and a diversity of habitats supporting 102 threatened and endangered plant and animal species. In an attempt to prioritize natural areas most in need of protection, the County has recently completed mapping its plant communities to inventory natural areas remaining in the County. Extant natural areas in the County outside of federally owned properties were ground surveyed, in addition to being photo-interpreted, and then digitized. Patches of natural communities were analyzed for area, spatial distribution, and neighboring land use. Weighting these polygon attributes in GIS identified priority conservation areas.
Mark Ehle
Brevard County
Natural Resources Management Office
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Bldg A
Melbourne , FL 32940-6605
USA
Phone: 3216332016
Fax: 3216332029
E-mail: mark.ehle@countygovt.brevard.fl.us