Here you will find a full set of tools, resources, news and information about Conservation Action Planning (CAP) and the network of trained coaches who help support CAP practice worldwide.

Conservation Action Planning addresses a complete project cycle at any scale—including design, implementation and evaluation.

The guidance and tools on this site can help you:

• identify the project’s biodiversity of interest and its current and desired status;
• identify the most critical threats currently or likely to degrade the biodiversity;
• recognize the social, economic, political and cultural factors contributing to the threats or representing opportunities to enhance the biodiversity;
• develop strategies to abate the threats and maintain or restore the biodiversity based on the situation at hand; and,
• implement the strategies, monitor the outcomes and use that information to to adapt and learn throughout the life of the project.

Conservation Action Planning can be executed for any project at any scale. When regional priorities have been set, Conservation Action Planning is used to determine the plan of action for these priorities. As actions are taken and outcomes are measured, conservation action plans are revised to incorporate new knowledge.

CAP Resources

• Planning software, CAP guidance and presentations, sample workbooks and other resources

What's Happening

• New Items and announcements

The Efroymson Network

• Information on a network of trained coaches who support CAP
• How to find a Coach near you
• Ask a CAP coach a question and View previous questions

Coaches Material

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• Coaches training materials, Efroymson Workshop powerpoints, and more

Conservation Audits

• View the Audit Program Workspace