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Session: : 21st-century Trajectories of Big Sagebrush Plant Communities

INS 12-1 - A sagebrush conservation design framework to proactively restore America's sagebrush biome

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Location: 253
The Sagebrush Conservation Design (SCD) identifies the best remaining ecologically intact sagebrush areas. The SCD focuses on first protecting intact and functioning sagebrush ecosystems, called Core Sagebrush Areas, then works outward towards more degraded areas called Growth Opportunity Areas and Other Rangeland Areas. The SCD found that 1.3 million acres are transitioning each year from largely intact sagebrush sites underscoring the need for a strategic, landscape-scale approach. This will be accomplished through strategic management and restoration of Core Sagebrush Areas and Growth Opportunity Areas, rather than starting with the most degraded areas where actions are more costly and less effective.