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Gap analysis is a method for identifying the degree to which native animal species and natural plant communities are represented in our present-day mix of conservation lands. Those species and communities not adequately represented in the existing network of conservation lands constitute conservation "gaps." .

mission

The Alaska Gap Analysis Project (AGAP) is a statewide representative of the National Gap Analysis Program sponsored by the Biological Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey (USGS-BRD). The primary objectives of this project are to:

Create a detailed GIS map of land cover across the entire state
Predict the distribution and map the range of all terrestrial vertebrate species
Develop a GIS map depicting land stewardship and management status
Document the representation of vertebrate species and land cover types in areas managed for the long-term maintenance of biodiversity
Provide this data to the public

Geographic Information Network
for Alaska