Others Conservation in North America & the World

[Greg Shchepanek]

Conservation's goals include protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services and protecting biological diversity. A range of values underlie conservation, which can be guided by biocentrism, anthropocentrism, ecocentrism and sentientism. There are many special areas located across the globe that are setup to conserve & protect our unique ecosystems...Have you visited one of these areas deemed special for its conservation efforts? https://www.protectedplanet.net
Pronghorn in a Mustard Field (Antilocapra americana) Legend, Alberta, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3) in Alberta, CA (NatureServe)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

A most special little turtle photographed in the United States: Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Evaluated as Endangered by IUCN Red List: www.iucnredlist.org/details/4968/0 Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3) in North Carolina, US (NatureServe).

A story of the plight of the little guy: https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.100580/Clemmys_guttata

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

The plight of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Conservation Status: imperiled (S2N,S4B) in Ontario, CA (NatureServe) is a North American story from Canada to Mexico. It is the largest concern for a butterfly population and a big conservation crisis that has developed in recent years. Some summers the butterfly is nowhere to be seen when in the past it was the most common butterfly.

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.108245/Danaus_plexippus

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Story of a special snake: Lake Erie Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum) Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: imperiled (G5T2) (NatureServe).


https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105775/Nerodia_sipedon_insularum

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

There are 7,500 Protected Areas in Canada and 25,800 in the United States...Things that make you go Hmmmmmmm...
https://www.canada.ca/en/environmen...environmental-indicators/conserved-areas.html
https://scipol.org/learn/science-library/protected-areas-united-states-0
Water Arum (Calla palustris) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755.

Catesby's Trillium (Trillium catesbaei) Russell Cave National Monument, Alabama, United States. Endemic in United States: native and occurs nowhere else.

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Global Protected Areas = There are currently 245,133 designated protected areas recorded in the WDPA. Most areas are on land, and collectively protect 20,455,273 km2, equivalent to 15.2% of the earth’s land surface. Marine protected areas, despite being fewer in number, cover 26,925,028 km2 of the earth, representing 7.4% of the world’s oceans. However, marine areas under national jurisdiction (Exclusive Economic Zones or EEZ, 0-200 nautical miles (nm)) have significantly more protection (17.2%) than Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) (>200nm from the coast), with only 1.2% of protection.
https://livereport.protectedplanet.net/chapter-2

My only picture of wildlife outside of North America: European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) Amsterdam, Netherlands. Sorry for the quality of the photo it is the only one I have.

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Conservation & Protected Areas are places to relax and enjoy Flora & Fauna. They are places to find most memorable experiences and take amazing photographs. Nature is good for your health and wellbeing. Tree bathing is a most rewarding experience you can have in your life. Take a lesson from this little guy...hug a tree once and awhile:
American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Conservation & Protected Areas are scattered throughout the World and yes they are in your country too. They are bastion areas for unique Flora & Fauna that thrive in these area of protection.
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba, Canada. Ramsar site no. 366.

Sony DSC-HX90V • Sony 24-720mm F3.5-6.4 • ƒ/3.5 4.1 mm 1/640 80 Flash (auto, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Conservation and Protected Areas are places where a family can raise their young in the safety and protection of the areas. Canada Geese Family (Branta canadensis) Marlborough Forest, Ontario, Canada. The Marlborough Forest is Ottawa's largest Conservation/Protected Area and is just filled with divers Flora & Fauna.

Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 112.2 mm 1/250 125 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Helix_2648]

Greg Shchepanek so lovely pictures! Especially the squirrel!