"Keeping
Common Species Common"
GAP Analysis originated in Idaho in the late 1980's as a system for assessing the
distribution of native plant and animal distributions in relation to land
stewardship. Since then, GAP has grown to a federally funded program under
the Biological Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey.
GAP's main objectives are to: map current land cover, predict the distribution
of vertebrate species, document the representation of vertebrate species and
land cover types in areas managed for the long-term maintenance of biodiversity,
and provide this data to the public. This is accomplished through the
cooperation of many state and federal organizations. For more information on
GAP, please visit the National Gap Analysis
Program website.
Project Status
UPDATE
"A Gap Analysis of Idaho" is complete and CDs
are available. If you would like a copy, please email
us with your mailing address. A manuscript summarizing these results and
comparing them with the original Gap analysis is in preparation.
Land Cover
Information on Idaho's Land Cover layer including methods, layer codes, accuracy, and maps.
Land Stewardship
Information on Idaho land ownership and management with detailed methods, maps, and results.
Vertebrate Modeling
All information on Idaho's vertebrate species gathered and developed for ID-GAP can be accessed online through the new
Idaho Vertebrate Modeling Database (IDVMD).
Final Report
View or download an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) version of the ID-GAP final report.
Idaho Maps
View maps produced as part of the Idaho Gap Analysis project.
For more information on
Idaho Gap Analysis, contact:
Leona Svancara
leonab@uidaho.edu
Idaho Coop. Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-4412
