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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from University of Alberta Libraries https://archive.org/details/biodiversityconn02albe An Information Bulletin about the Natural Heritage Information Centre: ISSUE 2 A J oint Project of A lberta Natural Resources Services and Parks Canada Fall 1995 BACKGROUND Welcome to the second issue of Biodiversity Con- nector. In t his issue, we'll fill y ou in on what we've done since last fall. For those who missed the first issue and are wondering what the Centre is about, it's an interagency effort to compile information about un- common plant and animal species, and plant com- munities and other heritage information to help identify priorities for heritage protection in Alberta. Initially, our efforts have concentrated on the mountain and foothills, and the area around Elk Island. The information is p laced in manual and Figure 1 The information system computer files based on the system used by Con- servation Data Centres operated by most provinces Paradox files for the new system and mapped ar- and states in North America. eas managed by national and provincial conserva- tion agencies. We now have seven files to work with It, after reading this issue, you would like to (Figure 2). Taxonomic information is kept in an El- be placed on our mailing list, please contact us at ement Tracking (ET) File, ranking information (see the address listed at the end of the newsletter. below for a d escription of ranking procedures) is maintained in an Element Ranking (ER) File, data related to each occurrence of a tracked species or SO.. WHAT HAVE WE DONE community are kept in an Element Occurrence (EO) File, life history information is stored in an Char- Although we have only been working on the acterization Abstract (CA) File, ownership infor- system since last October, we have managed to mation for m anaged areas is stored in a M anaged cover a significant Area (MA) File, tracks of land or sites of interest amount of ground. (ie .g . B eaverhills moraine) are described in a S ite Ba- “Of the 26 vascular plants This is largely due to ranked SI to S3 in sic Record (SBR) File, while information source ref- the excellent co-opera- erences are k ept in a S ource Abstract (SA) File and Elk Island National Park, tion we received from a C ontacts (C) File. These files are linked, allowing 5 a re aquatic species, university researchers, access to information in any file by selected fields. 13 are associated with experts from several wetlands, and 8 a re federal and provincial As mentioned. Parks Canada and Rocky Clear- associated with forests agencies, and consult- water Forest issued contracts to a number of con- antTs (a ble 1). sultants last w inter to collate data on a range of (G. Griffiths).” uncommon life forms. Collections from museums During the early and universities, data stored in government and winter months, Alberta Parks set up a number of private data bases, field notes of naturalists and l surveys of the Federation of Alberta Naturalists. Staff from provincial and federal agencies helped in a number of ways. These include Lome Fitch, Harry Stelfox, Steve Brechtel, Darrell Smith, Dave Poll and Percy Wiebe. Staff from data cen- tres in M ontana, Ontario, Saskatchewan and BC generously provided technical advise and assist- ance. Their help has been instrumental in moving our system forward. HOW IS A T RACKING LIST DEVELOPED? Figure 2 Information sources The ANHIC tracks “ Edmonton is home to elements of native bio- 26 species of mosquitoes! researchers, as well as published literature were diversity that are rela- An additional 12 species rigorously reviewed (F igure 2). Since accuracy of tively uncommon. To information is a critical function of the system, in- do this, elements are are found nearby in formation on t he reliability of each record is noted evaluated and ranked central Alberta to permit removal of misidentifications. The note- on their global and worthy activities of the consultants included a re- province-wide status (C. Saunders)” view of s pecimens in herbaria in Ottawa and Al- using criteria developed by The Nature Conserv- berta, and retrieving information from existing data ancy (TNC); the system used by all CDCs in North bases including the Provincial Museum of Alberta, America. Ranking is primarily based on the the Royal Ontario Museum, and the breeding bird number of occurrences reported; although popu- Table 1 Consultants and Contributors in the first year of the ANHIC VASCULAR PLANTS Mountain and Foothill Natural Regions Cottonwood Consultants and the B.C. Conservation Data Centre Elk Island and Environs Graham Griffiths Rocky-Clearwater Forest Patsy Cotterill VERTEBRATES Mountain and Foothill Natural Regions Sweetgrass Consultants Elk Island and Environs Deirdre Griffiths SELECTED INVERTEBRATES Mountain and Foothill Natural Regions R.L. & L . Consultants with input from R.S. Anderson (crusta- ceans and rotifers), B. Miskimmin (crustaceans), H.F. Clifford , R. Koss and G. Scrimgeour (macro-invertebrates), G. Pritchard (dragonflies). A, P. Nimmo (caddisflies), D.A. Craig (true flies), R. Mutch (stoneflies), R. Casey (crustaceans and polychaetes), A. Paul (crustaceans and molluscs), J.L. and B.F. Carr (beetles) and LR. Ball (insects). Elk Island and Environs Jim Ryan with input from D. Smith (leeches), /. v an Es (mol- luscs), G.O. Stoyke (dragonflies and damselflies), G.H. Hilchie (aquatic insects), A. Nimmo (caddisflies), and C. Saunders (mosquitoes). NON- VASCULAR PLANTS Mosses in Alberta Ross Priddle with assistance from R. Belland, D. Vitt, R.Hasting$ and D. Johnson. Macro-lichens in Alberta Bernard Gofftnet with assistance from R . B elland and D. 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An element can and foothills of A lberta were tracking lists are "fluid" and are be uncomon everywhere (i.e. g lobal made (by Drummond updated regularly to reflect the most accurate information. scale) but more common provin- in 1825-1827) in the area cially. Therefore, a g lobal rank (G- rank) is first applied for each spe- called Jasper House” cies across its entire range and then SO... WHERE ARE WE AT? each province or state applies an S-rank. A t racking list is a short listing of elements ranked SI and S2 Although we obtained over 7,000 elements and, if j ustified, S3. occurence records for elements on the tracking lists, we have only just scratched the surface. Fortu- nately, we h ave received budget approval for a s ec- SO... WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN? ond year and weTl continue to organize and com- pile information on the biodiversity of Alberta. Ad- Typically, elements of high priority for conser- ditional projects will focus on development of p ro- vation are rare, endemic, disjunct, in peril or are vincial tracking lists and communicating the results special in some other way. through Internet, publications, and workshops. As of April 1995, we are tracking: HOW TO CONTACT US? Alberta Rank # OF Elements Mosses SI 107 If y ou would like to: S2 108 • be placed on our mailing list for the S3 12 Biodiversity Connector , • obtain a copy of our tracking lists, Mountains and Foothills contribute to the development of Biodiversity Connector or, Vascular plants SI 123 SS23 16175 • simply want more information; Vertebrates SI 6 Contact: S2 10 John Rintoul or Joyce Gould S3 15 (403) 427-5209 - p hone (403) 427-5980 - f ax Rocky - C learwater Forest e:mail;[email protected] Vascular Plants SI 11 S2 Peter Achuff Parks Canada 52 S3 3 e(4:0m3a) i l8:5a9-c5h1u3f8f [email protected] Elk Island and Environs Gavin More Parks Canada Vascular Plants SI 5 S2 16 e(4:0m3a) i l29:2m-o4r4e9g6@ pkswro.doe.ca 5 S3 Vertebrates SI 4 Write to us at: S2 7 20 Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre S3 Alberta Environmental Protection Parks Management Support Division So far, we have developed preliminary track- 800 10405 Jasper Avenue ing lists for a v ariety of g roups with the assistance Edmonton, AB T5J 3N4 3 Alberta Environmental Protection Natural Resource Services Parks Management Support Division 800 10405 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 3N4

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