Land-use change analysis for the Annapolis Valley Sand Barrens, a globally rare ecosystem at risk

This project will support the development and implementation of a collaborative conservation strategy for the Annapolis Valley Sand Barrens, a globally rare and endangered ecosystem found in Nova Scotia. It has been estimated that only 3% of the Annapolis Valley Sand Barrens remains today, lost primarily due to competing land-uses such as urban development, agriculture and quarrying. More specifically, the project will help to identify and prioritize areas for various land protection and stewardship activities, quantify the extent of impacts from various competing land-uses, and to evaluate baseline conditions for long-term effectiveness monitoring indicators. This work will contribute to provincial and federal biodiversity conservation commitments made through the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk and re-affirmed through the Pan-Canadian Approach to the Transformation of Species at Risk Conservation in Canada.

Faculty Supervisor:

David Colville;Ian Spooner

Student:

Partner:

Clean Annapolis River Project

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Acadia University; Nova Scotia Community College

Program: