Description: Core Habitat denotes the area most closely associated with the species of concern habitat. This area can support little disturbance without adversely affecting the habitat of the species of concern. Core habitat polygons typically represent the aggregation of core habitats for the assortment of species of concern occurring in any one area.
Description: Provisional species of concern sites represent one or more species occurrences found outside of existing core habitat areas. These areas are in the process of being evaluated and drawn based on species habitat requirements.
Description: Supporting Landscape - identifies areas surrounding or adjacent to core habitat that are not considered the primary habitat of the species of concern or natural community, but represents the areas necessary to maintain vital ecological processes or secondary habitat that could be impacted by certain types of habitat-disturbing activities.
Description: Landscape Conservation Areas (LCAs) are large contiguous areas that are important because of their size, open space, habitats and/or inclusion of one or more core habitats for species of concern.
Description: Important Bird Areas (IBAs) are sites that provide essential habitat for one or more species of bird. IBAs include sites for breeding, wintering, and/or migrating birds. IBAs may be a few acres or thousands of acres, but usually they are discrete sites that stand out from the surrounding landscape. IBAs may include public or private lands, or both, and they may be protected or unprotected.