Overall Rating	Bronze
Overall Score	33.05
Liaison	Michael Ferber
Submission Date	Nov. 8, 2021

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The King's University
OP-10: Biodiversity

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	0.50 / 1.00 This credit is weighted more heavily for institutions that own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to any of the following: Legally protected areas (e.g., IUCN Category I-VI) Internationally recognized areas (e.g., World Heritage, Ramsar, Natura 2000) Priority sites for biodiversity (e.g., Key Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites) Regions of conservation importance (e.g., Endemic Bird Areas, Biodiversity Hotspots, High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas) 2 points are available for this credit if the institution owns or manages land that includes or is adjacent to any of the above. 1 point is available for this credit for all other institutions. Close	Lynda Koot Building Services Manager Facilities

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Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, or regions of conservation importance?:

A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:

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Endangered and vulnerable species

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution?:

A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:

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Areas of biodiversity importance

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution?:

Yes

A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:

Approximately 36 different species were identified in the area. Most belonged to the grass, shrub, moist meadow, and tree planting families.

Methodologies

If yes to either of the above, provide the following:

The methodologies used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:

Our ecology professor surveyed the natural area adjacent to our student residence building using a nested quadrat beginning with a size of 25cmx25cm and eventually expanding until it reached a size of 20mx20m.

A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):

A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:

The swale area is an intentionally developed wild habitat area of approximately 1 1/2 acres located on King's University owned land. The area is a unique niche that was developed in the 1990s and contains plants and wildlife that are distinct to this area.

Optional Fields

Estimated percentage of areas of biodiversity importance that are also protected areas :

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Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

There are few sensitive plants that are found native in the area surrounding our campus.