Table 3. Example of conservation goal calculation for representative ecological system.
INDICATOR | ATTRIBUTE | WEIGHT (5-1) | SCORE | TOTAL WEIGHT |
Location in biome | 5-1 | 5 | ||
DISTRIBUTION | Rarity | 5-1 | 4 | 4.3 |
Location in watershed | 5-1 | 4 | ||
Nearest neighbor distance | 5-1 | 3 | ||
CONDITION | Average proximity index | 5-1 | 5 | 3.3 |
Weighted Index Form | 5-1 | 2 |
Example from San Lucas Orobiome Gold Mining Pilot for Erosional Mountain Forest Ecological System.
GOAL = [(10% * Distribution) + (5% * Condition)] * 1.5
GOAL = [(10% * 4.3) + (5% * 3.3)] * 1.5
GOAL = 90%