Vulnerability Rankings and Assessment Matrix for 168 Sierra Nevada Bird Species

The CA LCC-funded project "A Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Sierra Nevada Birds " applied the NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index tool to assess vulnerability of 168 bird species that breed in the Sierra Nevada and developed a peer-reviewed Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Sierra Nevada bird species that are most vulnerable to climate change.

Here are the project results:

• “Sierra Nevada Bird Vulnerability Rankings Table” summarizes the vulnerability rankings using the NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index for 168 Sierra Nevada bird species.
• “Sierra Nevada Bird Vulnerability Assessment Matrix” provides the individual vulnerability factor scores upon which the vulnerability rankings are based.

For more information about these results, please see:

• (PDF): Slide Presentations Explaining the Sierra Nevada Bird Vulnerability Assessments
• (Document): Vulnerability of birds to climate change in California's Sierra Nevada