USGS: Science Topics: reserves

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Reserves

Areas set aside for the preservation of fauna, flora, and their natural habitats. [Macmillan Encyc., 2001]

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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 1002 Area, petroleum assessment, 1998, including economic analysis [More info]: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) 1002 area's petroleum resource assessment. Text available in PDF and HTML formats.
Bats of Ouray National Wildlife Refuge [More info]: Detailed information on capture-and-release surveying as well as acoustic monitoring of bats indicates prevalence of various species and, for the captured specimens, physiological characteristics.
Connectivity of tropical marine ecosystems--An overview of interdisciplinary research to understand biodiversity and trophic relationships in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico [More info]: Describes research to assess the effectiveness of the current system and distribution of marine reserves and protected areas in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico for conserving reef ecosystems and resources.
Continental shelf GIS for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary [More info]: Interactive maps of the continental shelf of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary with GIS layers for sediment data, bathymetry, geology, bathymetry, sonar imagery, and tectonics.
Demography of the Pryor Mountain wild horses, 1993-2007 [More info]: Population size, foaling, deaths, age structure, sex ratio, age-specific survival rates, and more over a 14 year time span. This information will help land and wildlife managers find the best maintenance and conservation strategies.

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