Saving land protects native plants and animals by safeguarding the places they need to survive. The individual properties we protect serve as building blocks for wildlife corridors, providing essential resources including food, shelter, and breeding grounds for a variety of animals and plant species.
When conserved properties are connected, corridors are formed, allowing animals to move and plants to disperse between fragmented patches of habitat. There are numerous species, including several of Florida’s most iconic natives such as the Florida panther and Florida scrub jay, that require very specific habitat conditions and expansive areas to roam and breed. Corridors serve as pathways for these animals to migrate, which is crucial for their genetic diversity and healthy populations.
With the ongoing impacts of climate change, corridors are becoming increasingly important for both plants and animals to move and adapt to changing environmental conditions. As temperatures rise and habitats shift, corridors allow species to track suitable conditions and migrate to new areas where they can thrive.
But corridors are not just about wildlife. Corridors are also places where people live, work, and play; places to hike, bike, camp, and kayak; places where our food is grown and our water is cleaned and stored. Creating corridors results in the protection of tens of thousands of acres of ranchlands, rivers, wetlands, natural areas, farms, and fields that offer a vast array of benefits for our communities and are essential for supporting human well-being, sustaining healthy ecosystems, and fostering sustainable development for present and future generations. By connecting the properties we protect to create corridors, we are creating a more resilient, equitable, and livable world for people and wildlife alike.
