University of Texas at Austin
OP-10: Biodiversity

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.