Monarch Butterfly

The Texas Conservation Action Plan's (TCAP) purpose is to provide a statewide "roadmap" for research, restoration, management, and recovery projects addressing Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) and important habitats. SGCN include terrestrial, freshwater, and marine birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, fishes, plants and plant communities. The goal of the plan is ultimately to conserve and improve the status of these species and, as possible, prevent listings under the Endangered Species Act. The Conservation Action Plan has elements for anyone interested in conservation in Texas.
The links below provide background information on plan purpose, revision development, and contents.

• Texas Conservation Action Plan  Overview Handbook
• TCAP Handbooks - The activities in each handbook are starting points to engage land owners, land-use planners, natural resources professionals, and the public in regional and local community-based conservation.
  • Central Great Plains (part of Rolling Plains)
  • Chihuahuan Desert (Trans-Pecos) and Arizona-New Mexico Mountains (Guadalupe Mountains in Texas)
  • Cross Timbers
  • East Central Plains (Post Oak Savanna)
  • Edwards Plateau
  • Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes
  • High Plains
  • South Texas Plains
  • Southwestern Tablelands (part of Rolling Plains)
  • Texas Blackland Prairies
  • West Gulf Coastal Plains (Pineywoods)
• Species of Greatest Conservation Need
• Support Documents and Links

Listed as:

• State Funding / Technical Resources