Conservation - The Southern Sierra Partnership Framework

SSP’s Framework for Cooperative Conservation and Climate Adaptation for the Southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains has gained national recognition as a collaborative, science-based strategy for regional adaptation to climate change.  Among its contributions are the following:

  • A detailed inventory of the region’s biodiversity, natural resources and land use patterns;
  • Research on the distribution of forage production, aquifer recharge potential and other ecosystem services across the region;
  • An examination of how climate change is likely to affect specific species, ecosystem services and the region as a whole;
  • Spatially explicit findings on the habitat corridors needed to protect biodiversity as the climate changes; and
  • A detailed assessment of conservation priorities from the peaks of the Sierra to the Valley floor.

Through conservation and public policy, SSP is working to realize the vision of the Framework:  strengthening our communities, economy and environment for the benefit of future generations.
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Photo:  John Greening, 2012.