Bates College
OP-10: Biodiversity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Tom
Twist Sustainability Manager Facilities |
Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, or regions of conservation importance?:
A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:
We manage roughly 600 acres of saltwater estuary and coastal forest known as the Bates Morse Mountain preserve.
Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution?:
A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:
Piping Plover
Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution?:
A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:
As a protected estuary, the salt marsh is especially sensitive to rising sea levels, as shown here -
http://www.bates.edu/news/2015/08/28/day-with-students-geologists/
The methodologies used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:
In addition to being operated as a preserve, the Bates Morse Mountain area is home to countless research assessments, listed in part here -
http://www.bates.edu/harward/bmmcashortridge-field-research/#list-of-publications
A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):
A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:
Bates College and the Small Point Association cooperate with The Nature Conservancy and Maine Audubon to preserve the plants, birds, animals, and natural communities within the area. These include the nesting sites of the piping plover and the least tern (endangered species of birds which nest on the bare sand), as well as numerous rare and fragile plants, mosses, and lichens. More here -
http://www.bates.edu/harward/bates-morse-mountain-shortridge/
Estimated percentage of areas of biodiversity importance that are also protected areas :
Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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