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Focal Conservation Target Selection Tool
Yes
Is the system an
ecoregional target1
Ecological Systems
No
Is the system
coarse-scale
Yes
Consider
as a
Potential
Target
No
Does it capture2
other targets
Yes
Yes
Yes
Is it viable
or feasibly
restorable
No
No
No
Communities or Species (local)
Is the species or comm. Yes
an ecoregional target1
No
Is it a keystone
in the system
Is it captured2 in
a system target
No
Yes
No
Is it an “umbrella” for Yes
many species/systems
Consider
as a
Potential
Target
Is it viable
or feasibly
restorable
Yes
Yes
No
Nested
Target
No
No
If Applicable
Do the targets
co-occur on
the landscape
Yes
Yes
Consider
whether to
Lump or Split
Do they share
common
processes
Yes
Do they share
similar critical
threats
No
No
Not a Target
Notes:
No
“Split”
Target
Yes
“Lumped”
Targets
Target
1
Or is the system, community, or species likely to be a target in a new or revised ecoregional plan?
2
“Captured” means that conserving the system will lead to conservation of the embedded species, community or system.