Landscape Conservation

A complete geospatial infrastructure for 30 by 30

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A global conservation agenda is emerging to conserve 30 percent of land and waters by the year 2030 and halt the horrific loss of natural areas and millions of species. Geospatial infrastructure is essential to supporting organizations and indigenous communities working to achieve 30 by 30. This integrating technology provides spatial reference to holistic conservation planning, incorporating community feedback and evaluating scenarios for sustained landscape conservation.

30 by 30 geospatial infrastructure

ArcGIS supports the integration of diverse spatial reference data into advanced analytics, shared via lightweight engagement apps for stakeholder outreach.

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Landscape conservation solutions

Geospatial reference
Open science
Conservation planning
Outreach and communications

Geospatial reference

Professionals from leading institutions around the globe publish their spatial data with ArcGIS and in doing so contribute to the largest and most comprehensive spatial data reference system ever assembled. This vast catalog of best available and authoritative maps, apps, and data layers provides a global canvas for modeling landscape conservation scenarios.

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Open science

Leverage powerful analysis and landscape conservation modeling tools native to ArcGIS including on-the-fly image processing and raster analytics. Augment your spatial analysis seamlessly with leading open science frameworks such as Python, R, and Jupyter Notebook.

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Conservation planning

ArcGIS provides a comprehensive framework for geodesign, the discipline of advising conservation actions through iterative design informed by suitability modeling and endorsed through stakeholder engagement. Quickly visualize and quantitatively compare alternative design scenarios to support optimal outcomes.

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Outreach and communications

ArcGIS provides a collaborative framework for exploring conservation scenarios across key stakeholders. Powerful visualizations and ArcGIS StoryMaps stories inform without overwhelming, while simple survey tools streamline the collection of stakeholder feedback.

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ArcGIS StoryMaps

The road to 30

The Center for Western Priorities presents the challenges, opportunities, and benefits of achieving 30 by 30 in the American West.

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Mapping native forests in Western Canada

Conservation North's interactive map reveals historic logging to generate dialogue on biodiversity and forest conservation efforts in Western Canada.

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ArcGIS StoryMaps

Paths to 30 by 30

The Outdoor Alliance explores conservation areas and varying classifications of levels of landscape conservation protections.

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ArcGIS StoryMaps

Understanding climate change impacts

Explore the causes, consequences, consensus, and actions surrounding the complex issue of human-caused global climate change.

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Connecting to South Carolina's Black River

The Open Space Institute's partnership with conservation groups and government agencies improves connectivity and equitable access on the river.

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Community-driven holistic conservation

The Jane Goodall Institute works to balance community development while reconnecting natural areas through geodesign in East Africa.

Conservation strategies

Conservation Land Management