Discuss how an international bird conservation organization that is considering purchase of one of four parcels of land in the Central American country of Belize. You will use field data concerning bird species occurrence and abundance, as well as descriptions of plant communities found at each site to make a
recommendation to the organization as to which of these land parcels to acquire. Field data will be provided for each of the four parcels at two different scales:
1. Local, meaning the specific parcels being considered for purchase. Each specific parcel being considered is defined by a particular land parcel boundary.
2. Regional, meaning the broader area surrounding each specific parcel being considered for acquisition (15-mile-diameter circles centered at Belmopan
(17.146 N, 88.729 W), Cockscomb Basin (16.797 N, 88.379 W), Gallon Jug (17.561 N, 89.044 W), and Punta Gorda (16.165 N, 88.883 W)
Write a brief (two-page maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font) Methods section based on information provided.
