Planning Background

Western Bluebird. Photo by Ron LeValley

The Pacific Coast Joint Venture partnership is updating its Implementation Plans with an emphasis on science-based, quantitative habitat objectives that are directly linked to bird populations.

To facilitate this, the PCJV partnership is conducting modeling and analyses to determine the habitat capacity of the Joint Venture area to contribute to continental bird population objectives.

The biological objectives (i.e., habitat objectives and population objectives) established as a result of these analyses will provide PCJV partners with a numerical context within which to stimulate conservation action and gauge the regional perspective of their local conservation actions.

Draft plan for landbirds

Habitat and Population Objectives for Landbirds in Priority Upland and Riparian Habitats in the Puget Lowlands Ecoregion. (PDF Format)