Connectivity Resources
Organization
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
Description
Addressing Ecological Connectivity in the Development of Roads, Railways and Canals is a technical report that provides an overview of practical, science-based strategies and solutions for protected and conserved area managers interested in how linear transport infrastructure impacts biodiversity and ecological connectivity conservation.
Organization
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Description
As the climate changes, isolated protected areas will not be able to provide for species’ without ecological connectivity. This paper explores the importance of legal frameworks, policy, cross-sectoral coordination, and collaborative networks in order to maintain ecological connectivity.
Organization
Government of Canada
Description
Parks Canada launched the National Program for Ecological Corridors in April 2022, which aims to identify criteria and mapping priority areas for the creation of ecological corridors and supporting conservation action on the ground.
Organization
Plos One
Description
This research article explores a project that uses anthropogenic experts, individually collected wildlife data and Circuitscape to determine a seamless estimate of ecological connectivity at a 300m resolution across Canada. The result of this project is a series of maps that can help Canadian governments prioritize and manage land decisions to conserve and restore ecological connectivity.
Organization
The Center for Large Landscape Conservation
Description
The Center for Large Landscape for Conservation is the hub of a growing global movement to reverse the fragmentation of the Earth’s landscapes and restore nature’s resilience to climate change. Explore the importance of wildlife connectivity and the fundamentals for conservation action in this report.
