California’s Freshwater Conservation Blueprint map

California’s Freshwater Conservation Blueprint map: The transformation of California into one of the most productive agricultural and urban landscapes in the world and a growing population have put unprecedented pressure on freshwater habitats, reducing them to a small fraction of their historic extent. Across the state, freshwater-dependent ecosystems have been degraded, resulting in reduced ecological functions and dramatic declines of freshwater species. There is no statewide conservation plan for preserving California’s rich freshwater diversity. This map identifies key freshwater species and areas of high conservation value…

Related Documentation: 

A freshwater conservation blueprint for California:  prioritizing watersheds for freshwater biodiversity
(HOWARD et al., 2018)
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/697996


California Freshwater Conservation Blueprint - TNC [ds2790]
https://map.dfg.ca.gov/metadata/ds2790.html


California Freshwater Blueprint Phase I Overview Report
(HOWARD et al., 2015)
https://www.scienceforconservation.org/assets/downloads/CA_Freshwater_Blueprint_October_2015.pdf

California Freshwater Conservation Blueprint 
(PowerPoint Presentation; October 21, 2015)
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/swamp/docs/cabw2015/24_ca_freshwater_cons_blueprint.pdf