What Are Joint Ventures?
Habitat joint ventures are self-directed partnerships that have formally accepted responsibility for implementing national or international bird conservation plans within a specific geographic area. On a regional scale joint ventures conduct: biological planning and conservation design; project development and implementation; monitoring, evaluation, and applied research activities; communications and outreach; and fundraising. The framers of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) devised the JV concept in the late 1980s for two simple reasons that remain valid today: • To develop the foundation of scientific data necessary to determine the amount and location of habitat needed to support waterfowl population at continental goal levels. • To foster public-private partnerships for focused habitat protection, restoration, enhancement, and management.
