The Gap Analysis Program (GAP) is under the direction of the National Biological Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior. It represents the first comprehensive effort to inventory our national biodiversity and to computerize this information. The New York State Gap Analysis Project (NYGAP) is coordinated through the NY Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (USDI, NBS), located in Cornell's Department of Natural Resources. This effort also includes the following cooperators: Adirondak Park Agency, EPA, Federal Geographic Data Committee, Federation of NYS Bird Clubs, NY Natural Heritage Program, NYSDEC, NY State Museum, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, The Nature Conservancy (Natural Heritage Program), US Army, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service. Additional Cornell involvement includes contributions from the Center for the Environment, Cornell Cooperative Extension, CLEARS, CTC, Department of Soils, Crops, and Atmospheric Sciences, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.