Name: Data Assembly Tools
Reference: Ellis, S. and Seal, U.S. (1996). Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP) Process Reference Manual. Apple Valley, MN: IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group.
IUCN. (2003). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional Levels: Version 3.0. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii + 26 pp. (http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/reg_guidelines_en.pdf)
Source: These tools can be accessed via the references above.
Conservation planning step(s) when this would be used: Data assembly may be required at several stages in the conservation planning process, and tools may be available or usefully developed for any of these. The examples given are well-tested and regularly used tools that would be applied during the Review Status step.
Description of tool use: These tools help organize the collection of detailed information on the species of interest, and the biological and sociological issues surrounding its conservation, before the species conservation planning process begins. Examples referenced are for the IUCN Red List and CAMP data sheets.
Experience and expertise required to use the tool: No specific expertise is required though some prior experience would be an advantage.
Data requirements: These are data assembly tools so there are no minimum data requirements. Details of the types of data that can be assembled are described in the references cited.
Cost: Free
Strengths and weaknesses, when to use and interpret with caution: This is a self-explanatory data collection tool that allows compilation of as much or as little data as is available. It should be used in conjunction with the IUCN Red List authority files.
Case study: See CBSG Conservation Assessment and Management Plan Reports (http://www.cbsg.org/document-repository?field_document_type_tid=21&field_region_tid=All&field_species_tid=All&keys=)
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Contributor(s): Onnie Byers
Affiliation: CBSG
Email: onnie@cbsg.org
Date: 17 January 2012