While there are common requirements across Habitat projects, each project type will have specific criteria that must be met to be considered a qualifying project.

The specific requirements for each Habitat project type are outlined below. For more details on project scoring material, reference project scoring sheets.

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Requirement	Criteria
Locally Appropriate	The project is targeting a native desert community.
Exceeds Regulatory Requirements	The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements.
Conservation Objective	The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes.
Conservation Value	The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for more than 6 months.
Documented Outcomes	Adequate monitoring (providing data that can be evaluated over time) of the vegetation, structural integrity or dependent wildlife is implemented at least annually.

Requirement	Criteria
Locally Appropriate	The project consists of native species or is targeting a native forest community.
Exceeds Regulatory Requirements	The project is voluntary or exceeds regulatory requirements.
Conservation Objective	The project has a stated conservation objective that outlines the intended conservation outcomes.
Conservation  Value	The project is large enough to be considered a habitat and has been on the ground for one or more growing seasons.
Documented Outcomes	Informal observations (e.g., survivorship) are implemented at least once annually.