Delaware River Basin Priority Conservation Areas and Recommended Conservation Strategies
The Delaware River Basin Conservation Initiative provides information about the conservation value of the freshwater, estuarine, and bay-related ecosystems and habitat-forming species of the Delaware River Basin.
Subject Tags
- Conservation Planning
- Coastal
Abstract
In November 2011, the Delaware River Basin Conservation Initiative—a collaborative effort between The Nature Conservancy, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and Natural Lands Trust—completed a conservation blueprint that will help ensure a healthy Delaware River and Bay. This blueprint facilitates the development of coordinated actions and funding directed to a shared set of places that reflects input from key federal, state, regional and non-governmental partners who share a commitment to conservation within the Delaware River Basin.
With funding and guidance from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, project partners examined a suite of ecosystems and habitat-forming species. For each freshwater and tidal marsh ecosystem, we also analyzed factors related to their condition, including aquatic connectivity, flow regime, landscape condition, size and resiliency.
Additional Resources
- DE Basin Fact Sheet: Download the fact sheet for the DE Basin conservation initiative
- DE Basin Final Strategies: Applying recommended conservation strategies to identified priority areas
- GIS Datasets: Download the GIS datasets for offline use
Citation
The Nature Conservancy, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and Natural Lands Trust. (2011). Delaware River Basin Priority Conservation Areas and Recommended Conservation Strategies.
Media Contacts
-
Center for Resilient Conservation Science
-
Bob Allen
-
Mark Anderson
Director of Conservation Science -
Ellen Creveling
-
Mari-Beth DeLucia
-
Su Fanok
-
Moses Katkowski
-
Tara Moberg
-
Eric Olsen
-
Mike Shanahan