Habitat Project Requirements
While there are common requirements across Habitat projects, each project type will have specific criteria that must be met to be considered a qualifying project.
The specific requirements for each Habitat project type are outlined below. For more details on project scoring material, reference project scoring sheets.
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Caves and Subterranean Projects
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Locally Appropriate | The project is targeting a native cave community (more than 50% of the plant or animal species are native). |
| Exceeds Regulatory Requirements | The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements. |
| Conservation Objective | The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes. |
| Conservation Value | The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for more than a year. |
| Documented Outcomes | Adequate monitoring (providing data that can be evaluated over time) of the vegetation, structural integrity or dependent wildlife is implemented at least annually. |
Desert Projects
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Locally Appropriate | The project is targeting a native desert community. |
| Exceeds Regulatory Requirements | The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements. |
| Conservation Objective | The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes. |
| Conservation Value | The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for more than 6 months. |
| Documented Outcomes | Adequate monitoring (providing data that can be evaluated over time) of the vegetation, structural integrity or dependent wildlife is implemented at least annually. |
Forest Projects
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Locally Appropriate | The project consists of native species or is targeting a native forest community. |
| Exceeds Regulatory Requirements | The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements. |
| Conservation Objective | The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes. |
| Conservation Value | The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for one or more growing seasons. |
| Documented Outcomes | Informal observations (e.g., survivorship) are implemented at least once annually. |
Grassland Projects
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Locally Appropriate | The project consists of native species or is targeting a native grassland community. |
| Exceeds Regulatory Requirements | The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements. |
| Conservation Objective | The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes. |
| Conservation Value | The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for one or more growing seasons. |
| Documented Outcomes | Adequate monitoring (providing data that can be evaluated over time) of the vegetation or dependent wildlife is implemented at least annually. |
Landscaped Projects
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Locally Appropriate | The project consists of native species. |
| Exceeds Regulatory Requirements | The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements. |
| Conservation Objective | The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes. |
| Conservation Value | The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for one or more growing seasons. |
| Documented Outcomes | Adequate monitoring (providing data that can be evaluated over time) of the vegetation or dependent wildlife is implemented at least annually. |
Marine Intertidal Projects
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Locally Appropriate | The project consists of native plant or animal species or is targeting a native marine intertidal community. |
| Exceeds Regulatory Requirements | The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements. |
| Conservation Objective | The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes. |
| Conservation Value | The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for one or more growing seasons. |
| Documented Outcomes | Adequate monitoring (providing data that can be evaluated over time) of the vegetation, structural integrity or dependent wildlife is implemented at least annually. |
Other Habitat Projects
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Locally Appropriate | The project consists of native species for that habitat type. |
| Exceeds Regulatory Requirements | The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements. |
| Conservation Objective | The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes. |
| Conservation Value | The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for one or more growing seasons. |
| Documented Outcomes | Adequate monitoring (providing data that can be evaluated over time) of the vegetation, structural integrity or dependent wildlife is implemented at least annually. |
Rocky Areas Projects
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Locally Appropriate | The project consists of native plant or animal species or is targeting a native rocky area community. |
| Exceeds Regulatory Requirements | The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements. |
| Conservation Objective | The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes. |
| Conservation Value | The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for more than a year. |
| Documented Outcomes | Adequate monitoring (providing data that can be evaluated over time) of the vegetation, structural integrity or dependent wildlife is implemented at least annually. |
Wetlands and Water Bodies Projects
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Locally Appropriate | The project consists of native plant or animal species or is targeting a native wetland or waterbody community. |
| Exceeds Regulatory Requirements | The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements. |
| Conservation Objective | The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes. |
| Conservation Value | The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for one or more growing seasons. |
| Documented Outcomes | Adequate monitoring (providing data that can be evaluated over time) of the vegetation, water quality or dependent wildlife is implemented at least annually. |
