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    Program Snapshot

    Programs 40
    Programs in development 20
    Global payments per annum US$1.8-2.9 billion
    Area protected or restored >86,000 ha
    Most recent program 12/2010

    US Market Snapshot

    US wetland & stream banks 717
    US species banks 102
    Area protected or restored - annual 26,622 acres
    Area protected or restored - cumulative 481,629 acres
    Credit Price Range (US$) $1.5K - $650K

    Offset and Compensation Programs

    US Species Banks

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    Biodiversity PES

    Link to our dataset of 51 government mediated biodiversity PES schemes.

    US Wetland and Stream Bank Map

    US Wetland & Stream Banks

    Link to our dataset of 832 US wetland and stream banks.

    What is SpeciesBanking.com?

    Speciesbanking.com is a global information clearinghouse for a segment of biodiversity markets focusing on biodiversity offsetting, compensation and banking*. Until now, there has been no centralized information resource to serve researchers, policy makers, buyers, sellers, and other market participants. This site aims to provide a succinct answer to the question "What is happening in biodiversity offset and compensation programs around the world?" SpeciesBanking.com provides information at two levels: at the Program level and at the level of individual biodiversity banks.