VT Biodiversity Project - Biological Hotspots

These polygons, which are taken to represent areas of high biological significance or diversity, were mapped by analysts working for the Vermont Biodiversity Project. The stated goal of the VBP is "to maintain ecological integrity in a manner that insures the long-term viability of all native species and natural community type in Vermont within their natural range." To this end, the VBP sought to identify a network of areas of high biodiversity value that deserve conservation attention. The effort to map biological hotspots is one of several complementary strategies undertaken to achieve this goal.