Resources

This report analyzes the public policy discussion in Montana regarding wildlife migration and the protection of wildlife corridors. The authors then provide recommendations for decision-makers who seek to address the issue and engage the public.

This visual aid demonstrates the differences between wildlife corridors and wildlife crossings. Understanding the distinction is critical to effectively educate the public about and advocate for ecological connectivity.

With a million species at risk of extinction, Gary Tabor and Deb Davidson join the Green Radio Hour to detail their efforts with the Center for Large Landscape Conservation to link join wild places as a way to help save land for their survival. And singer, poet, humanitarian — Lebanon’s best-known pop star — Lydia Canaan shares what life is like today in Beirut, since the August 4th explosion that killed hundreds and has left thousands homeless.

CLLC supported the workshop “Designing Linear Infrastructure for Sustainable Outcomes” on 12-14 February in Nairobi, Kenya. Nearly 70 participants from 5 countries attended to start building a more inclusive and collaborative effort to advance ecologically-friendly linear infrastructure practices in Africa.

This infographic answers the question “What is connectivity?” and explains the concepts of wildlife movement, dispersal, and migration.

This infographic answers the question “What is a corridor?” and provides examples of different types of ecological corridors.

These IUCN WCPA Guidelines are based on the best available science and practice for maintaining, enhancing and restoring ecological connectivity among and between protected areas, other effective areas based conservation measures (OECMs) and other intact ecosystems. For the first time, this publication introduces a common definition and recommends formal recognition of ecological corridors to serve as critical building blocks of ecological networks in conjunction with protected areas and OECMs. Furthermore, these Guidelines also include 25 case studies that demonstrate current approaches to conserving ecological connectivity and ecological networks.

La connectivité écologique est le mouvement sans entrave des espèces et le flux des processus naturels qui soutiennent la vie sur Terre. Il est impérieux que les pays du monde entier s’orientent vers une approche globale et cohérente de la conservation de la connectivité écologique, et qu’ils entreprennent de mesurer et de contrôler l’efficacité des efforts déployés en ce sens pour ainsi établir des réseaux écologiques fonctionnels. Pour favoriser l’atteinte de ces objectifs, les présentes IUCN lignes directrices présentent les corridors écologiques comme des moyens de recenser, de préserver, d’améliorer et de restaurer la connectivité; synthétisant un volume important de données scientifiques connexes; et formulent des recommandations concernant les moyens d’officialiser les corridors et les réseaux écologiques.