,The Biodiversity Explorer is a set of maps and summary information on species, natural communities, and habitat types tracked by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Information is drawn from several key datasets of the Areas of Conservation Emphasis (ACE) project, and multiple vegetation mapping efforts across the state. A user can define an area of interest within an ecoregion to concurrently view aggregated landscape rankings from several ACE biodiversity indices, or view statistics on the conservation status of habitat types from within the Habitat and Land Cover dashboard.,,

,,The Conserved Areas Explorer is a series of dashboards that identify areas currently considered conserved for the 30x30 initiative using the California Protected Areas Database, U.S. Protected Areas Database, California Conservation Easement Database, and the California Marine Protected Areas networks.,Users can view information about how the lands and coastal waters are managed, and visualize what areas are currently conserved.,

,,The Conserved Areas Explorer is a series of dashboards that identify areas currently considered conserved for the 30x30 initiative using the California Protected Areas Database, U.S. Protected Areas Database, California Conservation Easement Database, and the California Marine Protected Areas networks.,Users can view information about how the lands and coastal waters are managed, and visualize what areas are currently conserved.,

,Please visit the User Guide to learn about using the Conservation Opportunities Modeler.,CA Nature supports the California Natural Resources Agency’s goals for equitable access for all, the conservation of the state’s biodiversity, and expanding the use of nature-based solutions to address climate change.,The Conservation Opportunities Modeler uses a technique called a Weighted Raster Overlay (WRO) to evaluate multiple factors simultaneously. You can select layers from almost 50 layers in library, assign a weight to each selected layer, and then a scores to the available variables. These are then combined to show the range of combined values across the landscape, whether high or low based on your assigned weights.,Data libraries are available to explore opportunities for access for all, biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, as well as opportunities that integrate across multiple challenges. After your model is complete, run it online and explore the results through interactive summaries and comparison against data from CA Nature or other sources.,Use the Conservation Opportunities Modeler to explore opportunities through building your own scenarios.,,

,,This guide will introduce the Conservation Opportunities Modeler and will familiarize you with key features and capabilities.,The Conservation Opportunities Modeler allows users to express their own priorities through selecting data pulled from an extensive library, assigning weights and scores, and visualizing the areas with high value based on the user's choices.,

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