Bedrock BioBlitz: Monitoring Riparian Restoration for Adaptive Management
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Project Description
Wildlife habitat restoration projects are often initiated with the objective of increasing habitat suitability
for a single species or suite of species. Often, it is assumed that habitat restoration for a focal species
will concomitantly benefit the habitat for other wildlife species as well. Biological assessments that have
a broad scope of inquiry are required in order to determine the full effect a restoration project has on
wildlife. However, this critical phase of restoration is often omitted; mainly due to the time and expense
required to implement a comprehensive baseline invent...
Project Map
County: Montrose County, CO
Project Sites
- Bedrock BioBlitz (Not publicly accessible)
Goals and Targets
Primary Motivations:
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Conservation Mission
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Personal Interest
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Public Benefit
Primary Goals:
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The goal of the Bedrock Bio-Blitz is to leverage the expertise of multiple environmental specialists to document the composition of a riparian habitat before and after a restoration project. At the same time it will integrating environmental and natural history education opportunities for rural and underserved communities in a portion of southwestern Colorado.
Outputs from the Bedrock Bio-Blitz will include: 1) comprehensive baseline biological inventory of riparian wildlife along the Dolores River; 2) estimates of biological diversity and relative species abundance; 3) documentation of short and long term biological dynamics in response to habitat restoration; 4) documentation of soil condition before and after restoration project; 5) multiple opportunities for “field schools”, where communities can participate in data collection and learn about their local environment.
Progress: Continuing
Consistent With Plans:
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State Wildlife Action Plan
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Conservation Plan
Targeted Habitats:
- Wetlands and Riparian Habitats
- Forested or Shrub Wetlands and Swamps
- Lowland Riparian Forests and Shrublands
- Introduced Riparian and Wetland Vegetation
Targeted Species:
No targeted species were identified for this project.
Conservation Actions
| Action | Status | Start Year | End Year |
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| Other - Monitoring: bird surveys, mammal traps, acoustic recorders, trail cameras, track plates, pitfall traps | In Progress | 2012 | -- |