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− | To collaborate with the urban development sector core planning team on the definitions of our target definitions outside of workshops. All core planning team members are encouraged to participate in editing, refining, and providing examples for the definitions and raising questions in the discussion tab. | + | To collaborate with the urban development sector core planning team on the definitions of our target definitions outside of workshops. All core planning team members are encouraged to participate in editing, refining, and providing examples for the definitions and raising questions in the discussion tab. It is important to remember that we're thinking of these targets in terms of our overall scope, which is in urban and urbanizing areas. The fine filter targets may not need to be explicitly defined as they are quite specific, but feel free to add examples or other details. |
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− | 1. Natural forests | + | 1. Forests |
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| + | Trees, forests, greenspace and related abiotic, biotic and cultural components in areas extending from the urban core to the urban-rural fringe ([https://treecanada.ca/resources/canadian-urban-forest-compendium/1-definition-of-urban-forests/ source]). |
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− | 2. Urban forests
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− | 3. Open natural habitats (grasslands and shrublands)
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| + | 2. Open natural habitats |
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− | 4. Ecological corridors
| + | Includes grasslands, shrublands...? |
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− | 5. Freshwater systems and their riparian areas and coastlines
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− | 6. Marine coastlines
| + | 3. Freshwater systems and their riparian areas and coastlines |
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| + | Includes lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, |
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| + | 4. Marine coastlines |
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− | 7. Avian fauna
| + | 5. Avian fauna |
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| + | Birds, including migratory birds? |
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| + | 6. Herpetofauna |
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| + | Herpetofauna combines amphibians and reptiles. |
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− | 8. Herpetofauna
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| + | 7. Pollinators |
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− | 9. Pollinators
| + | Animals that transfer pollen from one flower to another, mainly while drinking nectar and gathering pollen. |