What are the Conservation Alamanac methodologies and sources?
Overview: In compiling data, a conscientious effort was made to include only lands that could be categorized as permanently conserved. Lands acquired and conserved in the context of the Conservation Almanac encompass lands held in fee title for conservation purposes and lands over which conservation easements have been placed, but does not include leased lands nor lands managed pursuant to contracts. Data has been collected on a yearly basis for the 1998 through 2005-time period, however some states have been updated with information through 2008. By 2012 all states will have data through 2008. A baseline figure represents an aggregate figure of acres acquired at present. We have captured local conservation land and private conservation land (e.g., those held by land trusts), from the most active counties and land trusts within a state. While this does not capture all conserved acres through these sources we feel the great majority of these acres are counted. Some portions of state for
