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Sensitive Biota and Habitat Monitoring Program
Numerous plants and
animals
occur on the NTS which are not protected under the Endangered Species
Act but are considered sensitive for one or more of the following
reasons:
- They are protected by other state or federal regulations
- Their populations are distributed over a very small area or
region
- The numbers of known populations are low
- Their abundance within known populations is low
- Their populations are susceptible to harm from activities
similar to those on the NTS
- They are managed as game or furbearers by the State of Nevada
One goal of the Sensitive Biota and Habitat Monitoring Program on the
NTS is to ensure that NTS projects do not threaten the continued
existence of sensitive species, the important resources these species
rely on such as nest sites, or of any unique or
protected habitats on the site.
Another goal of the Program is to ensure that all NTS projects adhere
to state and federal regulations aimed at protecting wild horses,
migratory birds, wetlands, and wildlife habitat.
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