Description
Main TitleHerp Atlas, Volunteer Training Manual
PublisherNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Fish and Wildlife, Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP)
Date Created2002-10-01
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
County: NA
Subject (Topical)animals; biology; conservation; ecology; endangered species; environmental data; environmental education; environmental monitoring; habitats; rivers; threatened species; water; watershed; wetlands; herptile; herps; amphibian; reptile; natural resource management; wildlife management; wildlife conservation
DescriptionThe New Jersey Herptile Atlas is a quantitative survey of all reptile and amphibian species throughout the state. The atlas is a part of New Jersey's Landscape Project, which is designed to provide active management and habitat protection through the cooperative efforts of land managers, state regulators, local planners and citizens. The Herp Atlas, through the efforts of ENSP and its many volunteers, is collecting data on the specific location and abundance of all reptile and amphibian species in the state, which will enable us to monitor changes in populations over time. This data will be used to map the critical habitat, abundance, and distribution of our state's herp species. It will also be used to determine whether a species is declining to the point where it might be threatened or endangered, as well as to document the location of threatened and endangered species. These maps will provide ENSP with the necessary data to inform planning agencies statewide of the status of New Jersey's native herp species, thus allowing all agencies to better plan for our state's wildlife conservation.
NoteThe publication date in the record is an estimate.
NoteThe New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project.
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