Minnesota's waters, natural lands, and diverse fish and wildlife habitats are conserved and enhanced. Measures: Game and Fish Law Enforcement Hours Number of acres of conservation easements held by the DNR and regularly monitored Number of acres of dual third-party forest management certification maintained on lands managed by the DNR Number of acres of private land protected with woodland stewardship plans Number of acres of restored prairie, woodland, and wetland habitat in state parks and along state trails Number of Firewise Communities in Minnesota Number of River and stream restoration projects connecting and or improving aquatic habitats and stream function Number of species in greatest conservation need Percent of DNR land management units where the locations of known terrestrial invasive species have been mapped Population trends of key fish species in cold, cool, and warm waters Population trends of key wildlife species in prairies, wetlands, and forests Trends of groundwater levels over time
