VA COA SWAP 2015

<p><span style='background-color:rgb(255,255,255); color:rgb(20,20,20); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='display:inline !important; float:none; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>This map represents the identified Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) for the Northeast states that were developed in 2015 based on the State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs). SWAPs are developed by U.S. states and territories to conserve wildlife and habitat before they become too rare or costly to restore. In 2005, all 50 States and five U.S. Territories developed a SWAP with updates occuring every 10 years. Each plan includes the identification of Species of Greatest Conservation Need for that state and deliniates COAs. COAs indicate where conservation actions are needed and are designed to coordination conservation between partners and guide actions based on goals. Each state develops COAs independently of each other. For more information on state specific SWAPs and COAs visit: </span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://northeastwildlifediversity.org/swap' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='background-color:rgb(255,255,255); color:rgb(20,20,20); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='display:inline !important; float:none; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>https://northeastwildlifediversity.org/swap</span></span></a>.</p>