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{{Short description|American wildlife conservation program}}

The '''Gap Analysis ProgramProject''' ('''GAP''', previously called Gap Analysis Program)<ref>{{USGS|title=History|url=https://www.usgs.gov/programs/gap-analysis-project/history|author=Gap Analysis Project|accessdate=April 16, 2022}}</ref> is a nationwide projectprogram in the [[United States]] which uses [[gap analysis]] to assess and support the overall healthconservation status of wildlife. ItThe program is directdirected and coordinated under the [[United States Geological Survey]], but is implemented in coordination with state and regional programs.

GAP works to ensure that common species – those that are not officially endangered – remain common by identifying those species and plant communities that are not adequately represented in existing conservation lands.

The GAP program began in the 1980s, based on analysis of [[Hawai'i]]an [[bird]] species by J. Michael Scott.

The GAP program began in the 1980s, based on analysis of [[Hawai'iHawaii]]an [[bird]] species by [[J. Michael Scott]].

Many states have performed GAP analyses.

GAP has produced national land cover and protected areas datasets, which it uses to assess the conservation status of mammal, bird, reptile, and amphibian species in the U.S.

A GAP program normally has three principal components:

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==References==

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*US GAP official website: http://gapanalysis.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt

*US GAP official website: http://gapanalysis.usgs.gov/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320202905/https://gapanalysis.usgs.gov/ |date=2019-03-20 }}

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