NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program - Prairie Grasslands Region

One of the most threatened ecosystems in North America, native prairie and grasslands contained within the Prairie Grasslands Region are essential habitat for a number of wild game and threatened species, including the lesser prairie chicken and sage grouse. The region also encompasses the Red River Basin of the North and the Ogallala Aquifer—areas that are facing critical conservation needs on working lands from frequent flooding and ponding (in the north) to prolonged drought and aquifer decline (in the Ogallala).
With the CCA designation, USDA will build on existing strong partnerships in the region to accelerate conservation efforts to address these water resource and habitat issues. For example, in the Red River Basin of the North, NRCS, partners and producers will continue to build on conservation programs to support water retention and mitigate frequent flooding. In the Ogallala, partners will accelerate irrigation efficiency and water conservation work. Throughout the Prairie Grasslands Region, conservation partners will work together to promote healthy habitat, the sustainable use of water resources and a productive agricultural sector.
This dataset includes a printer-friendly CCA map and shapefiles for GIS. Resources in this dataset:Resource Title: Prairie Grasslands Region. File Name: Web Page, url: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/critical-conservation-areas Information about the project and links to a printer-friendly CCA map (PDF, 1.2MB) and shapefiles for GIS (ZIP, 715KB).

北美最易受威胁的生态系统之一，位于大草原草地区域内的原生草原和草地是众多野生动物和濒危物种，包括小草原鸡和 sage grouse 的关键栖息地。该区域还涵盖了北部的红河盆地和奥加拉拉蓄水层——这些地区正面临来自频繁洪水和积水（北部）以及长期干旱和蓄水层下降（奥加拉拉）等关键保护需求。凭借 CCA（关键保护区域）的指定，美国农业部将依托该区域现有的强大合作伙伴关系，加快解决这些水资源和栖息地问题的保护工作。例如，在北部的红河盆地，自然资源保护局（NRCS）、合作伙伴和生产商将继续加强保护项目，以支持水资源保留和减轻频繁洪水的影响。在奥加拉拉，合作伙伴将加快提高灌溉效率和水资源保护工作。在大草原草地区域的整个范围内，保护合作伙伴将共同努力，促进健康栖息地的建设，水资源可持续利用，以及农业部门的繁荣发展。本数据集包括可打印的 CCA 地图和 GIS 形状文件。数据集中包含的资源：资源标题：大草原草地区域。文件名：网页，网址：https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/critical-conservation-areas 项目信息和可打印的 CCA 地图（PDF，1.2MB）以及 GIS 形状文件（ZIP，715KB）。