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PNHP - Aquatic Classification Project
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Climate Change Vul. Index. Rank and Status Definitions. The Pennsylvania Aquatic Community Classification (ACC) project describes patterns in aquatic biodiversity to help conservation activities and aquatic resource management in the region. Components of the ACC:. A biological classification system to identify stream types based on freshwater mussels, macroinvertebrates and fish; Introduction to Communities. Watersheds with severe water quality issues and/or low biological diversity were designated as r...
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Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
http://www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us/paimap.aspx
Climate Change Vul. Index. Rank and Status Definitions. Zebra Mussel ( Dreissena polymorpha. The clustering behavior of zebra mussels causes them to clog water intake pipes and damage equipment at power and water facilities, making them very expensive to remove and control. PA Sea Grant) Photo credit: Randy Westbrooks, U.S. Geological Survey, Bugwood.org. Purple Loosestrife ( Lythrum salicaria. PA Sea Grant) Photo credit: Amy Jewitt, PNHP. Common Reed ( Phragmites australis. Hydrilla’s dense thick mats i...
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PNHP - Resouce Links
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Climate Change Vul. Index. Rank and Status Definitions. Department of Conservation and Recreation Links. Office of Conservation Science. Wild Resource Conservation Program. Heritage Geology of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Game Commission Links. Threatened and Endangered Species. Annual Wildlife Diversity Reports. Pennsylvania’s Wildlife Action Plan. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Links. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Amphibian and Reptiles page. State Wildlife Action Plan.
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PNHP Species List
http://www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us/Species.aspx
Climate Change Vul. Index. Rank and Status Definitions. The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PNHP) inventories and maintains a list of all plant and wildlife species, plant communities, and geologic features in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for which there is conservation concern. The PNHP inventories include Rare, Threatened, and Endangered species, as well as species with unique or specific habitat needs or declining populations. This list represents the most up-to-date, accurate, scie...
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County Natural Heritage Inventories
http://www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us/CNHI.aspx
Climate Change Vul. Index. Rank and Status Definitions. County Natural Heritage Inventories. A statewide interactive map featuring data from the County Natural Heritage Inventory is now available here. County Natural Heritage Inventories are snapshots of the known biological information available to PNHP at the time of the study and, therefore, some areas may have been overlooked. Please use this form. To send us information about potential natural areas and rare species habitat.
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About PNHP
http://www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us/About_PNHP.aspx
Climate Change Vul. Index. Rank and Status Definitions. The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program is a partnership between The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The PA Fish and Boat Commission. And, The PA Game Commission. In cooperation with US Fish and Wildlife Service. And is a member of the International Network of Heritage Programs called NatureServe. PNHP is partially funded by contributions to the Wild Resources Conservation Fund. The Wild ...
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PNHP Site Map
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Climate Change Vul. Index. Rank and Status Definitions. Climate Change Vulnerability Index. Rank and Status Definitions. PNHP is a partnership between The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, the Pennsylvania Game Commission,. And the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Climate Change Vulnerability Index.
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PNHP News
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Climate Change Vul. Index. Rank and Status Definitions. To the Wild Heritage News and receive an email alert when the next issue becomes available. Sign up today. August 17, 2016. The latest edition of the PNHP Quarterly Newsletter is available. This issue includes articles on conducting ecological inventories in State Parks and the plants of Ohiopyle and the Youghiogheny river gorge. View the issue here. May 20, 2016. March 21, 2016. DCNR Launches New PA Conservation Explorer. A government that works ef...
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Plant Communities
http://www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us/Communities.aspx
Climate Change Vul. Index. Rank and Status Definitions. Terrestrial and Palustrine Plant Communities of Pennsylvania 2. Go to Palustrine Communities. Go to Terrestrial Communities. Terrestrial and Palustrine Plant Communities of Pennsylvania 2nd Edition. Represents the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program’s best approximation of the upland and wetland plant community types of Pennsylvania and can be used to classify and describe patterns in vegetation seen across the landscape. Funding for this project ...