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Veterans Journey to Keep Florida Wild

With 1,000+ people moving to Florida every day, our wild places are disappearing– to help raise awareness about protecting these precious landscapes for wildlife and people, three military veterans are embarked on a journey through the Ocala to Osceola section of the Florida Wildlife Corridor to highlight the urgent need to protect Florida’s wild places.

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WHY SAVE THE CORRIDOR?

Protecting Florida’s Diverse Wildlife

The network of habitat connections which sustain our best wild places is at risk. If we wish to save wild Florida and the near 700 imperiled species it supports, we must protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Florida’s population is growing fast, adding a million new residents every three years. This growth puts a strain on natural resources and habitat connections.

WHAT WE DO

About the Organization

Our Mission is to champion a collaborative campaign to permanently connect, protect and restore the Florida Wildlife Corridor. We combine conservation science with compelling imagery and rich storytelling to heighten the visibility of the Florida Wildlife Corridor and inspire its protection. Through education and citizen engagement, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation advocates for the protection of the missing links needed to connect conservation lands in the Corridor. Our efforts elevate the tremendous work of our many conservation partners. Our Florida Wildlife Corridor Expeditions result in documentaries, books, videos and vivid photographic presentations that introduce these natural areas to Florida residents and visitors of all ages.

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RECENT NEWS

Stay Informed About the Corridor

Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Celebrates Partnerships & Properties Approved for Conservation

Avery Palmer2023-03-14T14:26:11-04:00March 14th, 2023|

An addition of more than 21,000 acres will be conserved through land acquisitions and conservation easements in the Florida [...]

Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Celebrates Lands Conserved by Governor DeSantis and Cabinet During the First Cabinet Meeting of 2023

Avery Palmer2023-01-18T13:16:59-05:00January 17th, 2023|

More than 3,500 acres will be conserved through land acquisitions and conservation easements January 18, 2023 – The [...]

Let’s Accelerate the Pace of Conservation

Avery Palmer2022-12-08T11:13:04-05:00December 8th, 2022|

This fall our beautiful state was rocked by Hurricane Ian and its aftermath continued for weeks. It emphasized how [...]

Our Corridor By The Numbers

18 MILLION ACRES OF LAND

The Florida Wildlife Corridor encompasses nearly 17.7 million acres – 9.6 million acres (54%) that are already protected and 8.1 million acres (46%) of remaining opportunity areas that do not have conservation status.

MILLIONS OF ACRES ARE RANCHES & TIMBERLAND

Of the 17.7 million acres the Florida Wildlife Corridor encompasses, 7 million acres are composed of working lands – ranchlands and timberlands. These working lands are a vital component to conservation in Florida.

Of the 8.1 million acres of opportunity area, 33% are ranchlands and 43% are timberlands.

CERTAIN LANDS ARE HIGHER PRIORITY

There are state and federal programs that identify high priority projects in the state of Florida – Florida Forever and Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.

There are 1.8 million acres of proposed Florida Forever projects in the Corridor, which accounts for 22% of Corridor opportunity areas.

There are 163,000 acres of proposed Tier 1 Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP) projects in the Corridor. 86% of these 163,000 acres lie within the Corridor.

PROTECTED LAND BREAKDOWN BY OWNERSHIP

Protected areas include 4.2 million acres of federal land, 5.7 million acres of state land, 518 thousand acres of county and city land and 311 thousand acres of private land with permanent conservation status..

THE EFFECTS OF HABITAT LOSS

Habitat loss and fragmentation are primary drivers of plant and animal population declines. The Florida Wildlife Corridor provides essential habitat and connectivity for many of Florida’s 131 imperiled animals and 567 imperiled plants.

THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES

The Florida Wildlife Corridor helps protect the habitats of Florida’s threatened and endangered species. This includes iconic wildlife such as Crested Caracara, Snail Kite, Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, Florida Scrub-Jay, Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, Whooping Crane, Wood Stork, Florida Panther, West Indian Manatee, Gulf Sturgeon, Okaloosa Darter, Sand Skink, and Eastern Indigo Snake.

WATERWAYS WITHIN THE CORRIDOR

There are 1,346 named rivers and streams crossing the Corridor that include 1,683 miles of designated paddling trails. There are also 6,273 miles of trails within the Corridor; including 1,085 miles of the Florida National Scenic Trail.

STATE PARKS & FORESTS

The Corridor includes 75 Florida State Park and 32 State Forests.

SPRINGS WITHIN THE CORRIDOR

The Corridor includes 171 first and second magnitude springs and portions of 23 of Florida’s 30 Outstanding Springs springsheds are in the Corridor.

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Connecting to Protect Our Precious Ecosystem

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation champions the public and partner support needed to permanently connect, protect and restore the Florida Wildlife Corridor – a statewide network of lands and waters that supports wildlife and people. Our organization has trekked thousands of miles across Florida to demonstrate the need and opportunity to connect wild Florida.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP?

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The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation seeks to bring partners and people together to accomplish the shared goal of permanently connecting, protecting and restoring the Corridor. With your donation, we will develop engaging outreach and educational programming for youth and adults, deliver key messages to citizens and officials to increase conservation funding, and aggressively pursue conservation and restoration in priority locations within the Corridor.

All donations to the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation are tax-deductible and go directly to the Florida Wildlife Corridor public awareness campaign.

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