Is NatureServe Vista only good for biodiversity conservation or can I use it for other kinds of conservation like Green Infrastructure?
The focus of NatureServe Vista’s methodology and software is biodiversity, but the NatureServe Vista framework has the power and flexibility to allow users to conduct conservation planning for other culturally-valued elements, including: • Non-threatened species of economic and cultural importance • “Heritage” trees of specimen size and age • Archaeological sites • Historic farms • Scenic view areas or features • Prime agricultural areas • Characteristic natural areas lacking conservation quality for biodiversity or legal protection In order for a culturally-valued element to be considered for inclusion on the list of elements evaluated in planning for the region, the element must meet a set of criteria designed to ensure that the element has the necessary attributes for conservation planning analyses. These include 1) element can be mapped with distinct spatial boundaries, 2) element can be attributed like other biological elements in terms of viability/integrity of occurrences and da
