Addressing access and cost issues related to such inter-organizational discussion will allow conservationists to identify key locales for research and restoration, predict the most important degree of threat to different units of biodiversity, and aid in prioritizing targets for conservation investment. Discussion of Issues Priority setting must focus on biogeographic units of diversity requiring the most urgent attention. An important aspect to consider even before deciding upon priorities is that different organizations fill different niches. Therefore, organizations will have different approaches to priority-setting. Keeping this in mind, it is best to start by identifying fundamental goals and targets.
Current data are insufficient and the quality varies.
Where we decide to focus our conservation efforts depends upon the degree of threat a biodiversity unit faces. Distribution patterns of Species and Habitats. Understanding how they vary across time and location will help to develop a full range of conservation strategies. This includes globally rare ecosystems, ecoregions, or communities. Comparisons can then be made among these rare units in order to observe change over time.