Project Description
Assess potential aquatic conservation benefits of coastal prairie restoration and protection on TNC preserves and other private and public lands in coastal Texas. Establish or improve existing biological and other monitoring to evaluate conservation benefits and inform adaptive management.
Conservation Area
Guadalupe and San Antonio Rivers Native Fish Conservation Area, Central Coast Rivers and Streams Native Fish Conservation Area, San Gabriel River Native Fish Conservation Area, Lower Brazos River Native Fish Conservation Area, Southeast Texas Rivers Native Fish Conservation AreaNFCA Objectives
- Conduct monitoring to evaluate, adapt and refine conservation actions
- Conduct research to fill critical information gaps
- Develop conservation demonstration areas
- Mitigate effects of invasive species
- Organize networks of public and private landowners
- Protect and maintain intact, healthy habitats
- Restore impacted habitats
Project Hierarchy: Moderate (i.e., needs to occur within the next 3-5 years)
Estimated Cost Range: $100,000-$200,000
Project Submitted By: Ryan Smith, The Nature Conservancy
Suggested Contact: Ryan Smith
Improved riparian buffers, prairie habitats and hydrology, invasive species removal and other actions in numerous locations to benefit water quality, freshwater inflows, and instream habitats
The Nature Conservancy, TPWD, USFWS, academic researchers
Federal funds, private foundation and donors