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An example of what an attribute table should look like prior to usingthe Marxan Target Prep tool.Before executing the Marxan Target Prep tool, it is a good idea to create a master tablethat lists all unique conservation target classes with each input field and correspondingvalue that will be assigned. This can be done using Excel or another type of spreadsheetapplication. An example of what this table should look like is found below. These valuescould be assigned by experts who understand the conservation needs of each target.Having this table will make it easier to use the Marxan Target Prep as you type in thefield values for every target class. The assignment of these values is very importantbecause they will drive the results of your Marxan analysis and resulting conservationassessment. Consequently, these numbers should be reviewed by conservation expertswho understand both how Marxan operates and the objectives of your conservationplanning exercise.An example of a conservation target list table that should be prepared prior to running the Marxan TargetPrep tool. Remember that you can use either the GOAL field or the PROP (proportion) field to define yourgoals, but choose one or the other. If you choose PROP, you must define a block definition file.TARGET_NAM TARGET_ID GOAL TYPE SPF OCC CLUMP SEPNUM SEPDISPROP*Points Bat_Phyllonycter 531 2.00 531 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.66Bat_Pteronotus 524 1.00 524 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.50Blk_Bill_Parrot 47 3.00 47 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.66Cave 638 7.00 638 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.30Endemic_Fish 70 2.00 70 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.40Endemic_Turtle 80 2.00 80 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.50Huitas 91 4.00 91 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.66Spring 639 3.00 639 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.30Lines Karstic_Streams 700 11606.12 700 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.30Medium_River_Non_Karstic 710 11270.70 710 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.20Small_Rivers_Non_Karstic 720 8442.21 720 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.50Polygons Dry_Alluvial_Forest 5082 34.91 5082 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.9Dry_Limestone_Forest 5112 472.05 5112 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.5Wet_Alluvial_Forest 5132 61.39 5132 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.8Wet_Limestone_Forest 5172 2422.14 5172 100000 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.5*Only use the PROP (proportion) field if you are not entering exact goal amounts in the GOAL field. If using PROP, you must checkthe box in the Marxan Input Generator to create a block definition file.TNC Protected Area Tools (PAT) Version 3.0The Nature Conservancy, August 200959