WCC 2020 Res 057 - Activity Report

General Information

Resolution
49196
IUCN Constituent
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
North America and the Caribbean
Country/Territory
United States of America

Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:

IUCN Members
US Department of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife Service) ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) Foundation, Tangled Bank Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Initiative, Molpus Woodlands, Potlatch Deltic Corporation, Rayonier, Westervelt Company, Weyerhaeuser, Hancock Natural Resources, Resource Management Service, Conservation Resources, Forest Investment Associates

II. Implementation

Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
SFI is engaging with the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) Foundation to quantify the role of sustainably managed forest landscapes in conserving species at risk, listed species, and maintaining aquatic and terrestrial communities. We will examine multiple species over an extended time horizon in a landscape dominated by SFI‑certified, private forests managed primarily for timber production. Target at-risk species that will benefit from this research include the Alabama map turtle, alligator snapping turtle, gopher tortoise, Red Hills salamander, and eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
Status
On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
The project total by November 2022 included 87 surveyed sites in southern Alabama and collected 360 eDNA samples. Final report is expected in 2025.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member