Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy
SECAS brings together public and private organizations around a bold vision for the future of our region. We're connecting the lands and waters of the Southeast and Caribbean to support healthy ecosystems, thriving fish and wildlife populations, and vibrant communities. With a data-driven spatial plan and an ambitious regional goal, SECAS helps accelerate conservation action in the places where it will make the biggest impact.
From the blog
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Southeast Blueprint 2020. Southeast Blueprint 2020 now officially complete
It’s October, and that means an updated version of the Southeast Conservation Blueprint.
Significant improvements over the last version include:
- Major improvements to the inland area covered by the South Atlantic Blueprint including finer resolution and a more connected network of priorities.
- Improvements to the area covered by the Middle Southeast Blueprint including updated data and an approach to overall area prioritized that will make comparisons across the Southeast more consistent.
- Better integration in areas where the South Atlantic Blueprint overlaps with the Florida Blueprint and with Natures Network.
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Estimated percent change in indicator over 4 years based on most recently available data. Recent trends in Southeastern Ecosystems (2020) now available
This year’s report on progress toward the SECAS goal, Recent trends in Southeastern Ecosystems (2020), is now complete.
Significant improvements over the last version include:
- A new indicator for areas without invasive plants
- An improved approach for water quality trends based on state data
- Updated data for bird indicators and the prescribed fire indicator
- New maps and summaries showing bird indicator trends by Bird Conservation Region
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SEAFWA logo. SECAS at the 2020 Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Make plans to attend the virtual SEAFWA Annual Conference in two weeks – October 25-28, and in particular the special SECAS Symposium: Recent Progress – Future Directions on Tuesday, October 27 at 2 pm central.
The symposium will feature specific presentations on recent improvements to the products and tools of SECAS, including:
- recent updates to the Southeast Conservation Blueprint
- a viewer to explore underlying Blueprint indicator condition
- reporting feature to help summarize specifics of Blueprint priority areas
- implications of climate change on prescribed fire
- and much more
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