2015 State Wildlife Action Plan
New Hampshire's 2015 Revision to the SWAP
The 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is a blueprint for conserving Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) and their habitats in New Hampshire. New Hampshire's Plan identifies 169 SGCN, which represent a broad array of wildlife, and it focuses on the 27 habitats that support these species, such as lowland spruce-fir forest, salt marsh, shrublands, warm water lakes and ponds, vernal pools, and many others. Each SGCN and habitat has an individual profile that includes information about the population, threats, and actions needed to conserve these features in New Hampshire. The many actions listed in the Plan include activities like on-the-ground habitat work and research, land conservation, habitat management, collaborating with many conservation partners, and providing public education. It will take active participation by all Granite staters to implement the actions in the Wildlife Action Plan, and the Taking Action for Wildlife program is the best place to start.
2015 Wildlife Action Plan Downloads
Read the Executive Summary
List of SGCN and Habitats
Introduction, Table of Contents, Acknowledgements and other front pieces
Chapter 1: Public Participation
Chapter 2: NH Wildlife and Habitats At Risk
Chapter 3: NH Wildlife Habitat Conditions
Chapter 4: Wildlife Risk Assessment - Introduction
- Residential and Commercial Development
- Agriculture and Aquaculture
- Energy Production and Mining
- Transportation and Service Corridors
- Biological Resource Use
- Human Intrusions and Disturbance
- Natural System Modifications
- Invasive and Other Problematic Species and Genes
- Pollution
- Climate Change and Severe Weather
Chapter 5: Conservation Actions
Chapter 6: Monitoring, Performance Evaluation, and Adaptive Management
Chapter 7: Implementation
Wildlife Action Plan Appendices
A: Species Profiles
B: Habitat Profiles
- Habitats
- Individual habitat profiles can be found on the Habitat Types and Species webpage
C: Crosswalks between Wildlife Action Plan Habitats and other habitat classification schemes
D: Rare Plants Species and Wildlife Habitats
Templates and Other Materials for Development of the Wildlife Action Plan:
E: Identifying and Ranking Risks
F: IUCN Categories and definitions
G: Evaluating Change in Risk Rank 2005-2015
H: Species and Habitat Profile Template
I: Regulatory Definitions
Public Input:
J: Key Informants Interviews Report
K: Wildlife Stakeholder Input Session Report
L: Web Survey Report
M: Media Coverage
N: Partner Participation
Success of the 2005 Wildlife Action Plan
2005 Wildlife Action Plan Performance Evaluation