Conservation Corridor
Protecting connectivity across land- and seascapes is one of the most effective ways to conserve biodiversity and reduce the negative impacts of habitat fragmentation. But what does it mean for habitats to be connected? How can connectivity inform conservation planning and decision-making? Why are wildlife corridors important for protecting species? And how is climate change reshaping our understanding of connected landscapes? Explore the science, strategies, and real-world applications of connectivity through the resources, research, and tools available on Conservation Corridor.
Connectivity Basics
What is connectivity? Why is it important? Find basic information, helpful infographics, and other answers to all your connectivity questions.
What exactly does a corridor look like? From highway overpasses to crab bridges to mountain ranges, examples of corridors can be found everywhere.
Circuitscape, Zonation, Conefor, and more – search through dozens of programs you can use to plan, model, and visualize connectivity.
Recent Research & News
How do stakeholders map connectivity?
An analysis of stakeholder perspectives across a protected area network in France reveals how mapping ecological connectivity requires balancing scientific rigor with practical considerations.
Balancing biodiversity and carbon conservation in 30×30
A global analysis shows that conservation strategies can simultaneously advance biodiversity and carbon goals, but may come with trade-offs for connectivity.
Landscape quality drives ecological responses to habitat loss and fragmentation
A large-scale experiment of cactus bugs in central Florida underscores how the quality of the surrounding landscape can have outsized effects on habitat patches.
Explore More
Wait, can corridors cause problems? Find out the myths and realities about corridors in conservation planning.
Read short summaries that provide quick and meaningful highlights of the latest research on connectivity and corridors.
There are many (so many) connectivity tools. Decide which tools to use and when to use them, from the first step to the last.
Resources
Find guidance from hundreds of published planning documents from the global community.
Read the details of how connectivity planning has been implemented in multiple cities and countries.
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