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class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">The map below indicates areas of high priority for expansion of conservation in the USA to protect the nation&#8217;s unique species. It is based on an analysis of multiple groups of endemic species (amphibians, mammals, birds, freshwater fish, reptiles, and trees). Maps for each group can be found on other pages in this website. For a higher resolution version, <strong>click<\/strong> on the map below.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USA_biodiversity_priorities_topo.jpg\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"biodiversity conservation priorities in the USA\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"455\" alt=\"biodiversity conservation priorities in the USA\" src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/USA_biodiversity_priorities_topo_small.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/USA_biodiversity_priorities_topo_small.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-755\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27750%27%20height%3D%27455%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20750%20455%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27750%27%20height%3D%27455%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/USA_biodiversity_priorities_topo_small-200x121.jpg 200w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/USA_biodiversity_priorities_topo_small-400x243.jpg 400w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/USA_biodiversity_priorities_topo_small-600x364.jpg 600w, https:\/\/biodiversitymapping.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/USA_biodiversity_priorities_topo_small.jpg 750w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">The research that produced this map is described in detail in the scientific paper, &#8220;U.S. protected lands mismatch biodiversity priorities,&#8221; by Clinton N. Jenkins, Kyle S. Van Houtan, Stuart L. Pimm, and Joseph O. Sexton. Published April 6, 2015, in <em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/cgi\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.1418034112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.pnas.org\/cgi\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.1418034112<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">Recommended Priority Areas indicated on the map:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">1. <em>Blue Ridge Mountains<\/em> \u2013 Particularly the middle to southern sections, including the Cherokee, Nantahala, Pisgah, and Jefferson National Forests. This region is a major priority for amphibians, mainly due to salamanders, as well as for fish and trees. Much of the area is Federal land.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">2. <em>Sierra Nevada Mountains<\/em> \u2013 Particularly the southern section. This region is a priority mainly due to amphibians and trees. Much of the area is Federal land.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">3. <em>California Coast Ranges<\/em> \u2013 This region is a priority mainly due to trees, amphibians, and mammals. Substantial portions are Federal land.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">4. <em>Tennessee, Alabama, northern Georgia watersheds<\/em> \u2013 This region is a priority mainly due to its exceptional fish diversity, for which it is globally significant. There is also substantial reptile and amphibian diversity in some areas. Most of the region is privately owned.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">5. <em>Florida panhandle<\/em> \u2013 This region is a priority mainly due to trees, fish, and reptiles. Almost none of the region is within IUCN ranked protected areas. Most of the region is privately owned, but with some Federal and State lands.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">6. <em>Florida Keys<\/em> \u2013 A priority mostly due to trees. A moderate amount of the Keys is within IUCN ranked protected areas and other public lands.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">7. <em>Klamath Mountains<\/em> \u2013 Primarily along the border of Oregon and California. This priority is mainly due to trees, and somewhat to amphibians, and fish. Much of the area is Federal land.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">8. <em>South-Central Texas around Austin and San Antonio<\/em> \u2013 This represents a cluster of sites that are priorities mainly due to amphibians, but also fish and reptiles. This is nearly all privately owned.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000;\">9. <em>Channel Islands of California<\/em> \u2013 The Channel Islands are priorities mainly due to trees, reptiles, and mammals. 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