U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceThis tool identifies the suite of patches with potential to support Saltmarsh Sparrows in the near and long term within the FWS Approved boundaries. The patches are ranked according to a formula that assesses the relative importance of a variety of factors known to positively or negatively influence Saltmarsh Sparrow populations (see Influence Factors tab). Patches in darker green colors are assumed to provide higher quality habitat than patches in lighter green colors and indicate important areas to focus conservation attention. This prioritization does not factor current density or abundance of Saltmarsh Sparrows into the results. Rather, it ranks patches according to their suitability to provide high quality Sparrow habitat according to expert opinion. This app includes This map shows tidal complexes that have been identified as "Resilient Migration Space" by The Nature Conservancy. Complexes with resilience scores of Average or above (e.g., "Slightly Above Average," "Above Average," "Far Above Average") for the 3.0-ft. and 6-ft. sea level rise scenarios are displayed along with a protected areas layer. If a migration space unit was associated with more than one tidal complex, the highest resilience score was assigned. Click for areas for more information. For more about The Nature Conservancy Resilient Coastal Sites click here: https://www.conservationgateway.org/ConservationByGeography/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/edc/reportsdata/climate/CoastalResilience/Pages/Resilient-Coastal-Sites--for-Conservation-across-the-Northeast-and-Mid-Atlantic-Seaboard.aspxArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/0338b36d98e442b48c5626b42c55539c_0engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicSALS Tool final patch ranks MARCH2020 in FWSApproved [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2020-10-20