THE MAPS

Mapping The Florida Wildlife Corridor

Water Color Map

The vision of the Corridor is depicted beautifully in this watercolor map; original painting by Mike Reagan, designed by Carlton Ward Jr, Tom Hoctor, Richard Hilsenbeck, Mallory Lykes Dimmitt and Joe Guthrie. Explore the maps that follow to gain further insight on the rich natural heritage of our State, especially within these important lands.

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The Corridor

The Corridor is composed of hundreds of parcels of protected land, from Flagler County’s 30 acre Bull Creek Campground, to the 1.5 million acre Everglades National Park. The 10.1 million acres of Existing Conservation Area illustrated in light green in the map above includes working lands protected with conservation easements. The dark green extent highlights the roughly 7.8 million acres of unprotected lands that remain. These Corridor Opportunity Areas are high priority lands that connect and support the wild legacy of our parks, preserves, refuges.

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Our Corridor By The Numbers

18 MILLION ACRES OF LAND

The Florida Wildlife Corridor encompasses 17.9 million acres – 10.1 million acres that are already protected and 7.8 million acres of remaining opportunity areas that do not have conservation status.

MILLIONS OF ACRES ARE RANCHES & TIMBERLAND

Nearly half of the 17.9 million acres of the Florida Wildlife Corridor are composed of working lands. There are 3.6 million acres of ranchland (20%) and 5.3 million acres of timberland (29%) within the Corridor serving as habitat and connection for our wildlife. Of those combined 8.9 million acres of ranchland and timberland, only 5% are already protected.

CERTAIN LANDS ARE HIGHER PRIORITY

There are 1.7 million acres within the Corridor opportunity area which are high priority for conservation through the State of Florida’s Florida Forever program.

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 1,323 named rivers and streams crossing the Corridor that include 1,577 miles of designated paddling trails. There are also 5,841 miles of trails within the Corridor; including 968 miles of the Florida National Scenic Trail.

STATE PARKS, FORESTS, & SPRINGS WITHIN THE CORRIDOR

The Corridor includes 74 Florida State Parks, 32 State Forests, and 182 first and second magnitude springs.

INCREASING POPULATION IMPACT

Between 900 and 1000 people move to Florida each day. Each new car, rooftop, and irrigated lawn added to the Corridor landscape has an impact.