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Over time, maps created by Harris, Noss, and others pinpointed these corridors and ecological networks, providing the research and science behind the Florida Wildlife Corridor initiative. Of the 18 million acres of connected corridors, 9.6 million acres are safeguarded wildlife areas, along with private lands the government has acquired through ...
In 1999, the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Forever Act which was signed into law by Florida governor Jeb Bush, which would lead to the creation of the Florida Forever program. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Since the program was created in July 2001, the state of Florida has purchased more than 818,616 acres of land with a little over $3.1 billion (as of ...
This bipartisan legislation focuses on protecting wildlife migration routes and natural habitats amid increasing development pressures in Florida in one of the fastest-growing states in the U.S. [17] The act preserves over 18 million acres of public and private lands, ensuring critical wildlife corridors remain intact for species like the ...
The Florida Wildlife Corridor was born, and Ward resolved to document it, setting out on a 1,000-mile expedition that would generate thousands of photos, a slew of articles and two books, in ...
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The easement protects the 4,804-acre property from development and ensures preservation of wildlife and landscape into perpetuity. State buys Cherokee Plantation for Red Hills Conservation Florida ...
The University of Florida and Florida Department of Environmental Protection has been involved in the development of the Florida Ecological Greenway Network plan. The key elements considered in the formation of the greenway were land use, critical habitats for native species, ecologically important natural communities, wetlands, floodplains, primitive areas, and important aquatic ecosystems. [7]
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park is an 18,000-acre (7,300 ha) Florida State Park located on six miles (10 km) of the St. Johns River in Lake and Seminole counties. The park forms a wildlife corridor to the Ocala National Forest along the Wekiva and St. Johns Rivers. A great blue heron takes flight from the Lower Wekiva River. 5/13/14