Office of Habitat Conservation
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The Office of Habitat Conservation is a division of NOAA responsible for protecting, restoring, and managing coastal, marine, and freshwater habitats to support sustainable fisheries and healthy ecosystems.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NOAA office
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government agency division ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OHC ⓘ |
| activity |
administering habitat-related grants
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coastal resilience projects ⓘ conducting habitat assessments ⓘ habitat conservation planning ⓘ habitat restoration projects ⓘ providing technical assistance on habitat issues ⓘ |
| aimsTo | increase habitat resilience to climate change ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
academic institutions
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local governments ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ state agencies ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn |
ecosystem-based management
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habitat protection for NOAA trust species ⓘ habitat restoration for fisheries productivity ⓘ |
| goal |
support healthy ecosystems
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support resilient coastal communities ⓘ support sustainable fisheries ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Silver Spring, Maryland ⓘ |
| mission | to protect, restore, and promote stewardship of coastal and marine habitat to support fisheries, protected species, and coastal communities ⓘ |
| oversight |
U.S. Department of Commerce
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Commerce
|
| parentOrganization | National Marine Fisheries Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Marine Fisheries Service
ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ |
| programArea |
coastal wetlands restoration
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coral reef habitat conservation ⓘ dam removal and fish passage ⓘ essential fish habitat ⓘ marine debris impacts on habitat ⓘ |
| responsibility |
managing coastal habitats
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managing marine habitats ⓘ protecting coastal habitats ⓘ protecting freshwater habitats related to NOAA trust resources ⓘ protecting marine habitats ⓘ restoring coastal habitats ⓘ restoring marine habitats ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental protection
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fisheries management ⓘ marine resource management ⓘ |
| usesApproach |
partnership-based conservation
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science-based habitat management ⓘ |
| website | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-habitat-conservation ⓘ |
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