Connected Wildlands
Examples of this pattern in action:
The Klamath-Siskiyou Biodiversity Conservation Plan
A plan for a connected wildlands network throughout one of North America's biodiversity "hot-spots" the Klamath-Siskiyou.
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Trying to create a 2,000 mile connected wildlands corridor along the Rocky Mountains from the heart of Yellowstone to the Yukon.
Kitlope/NW Coast
Kowesas Watershed Assessment report is intended to provide some important signposts on the path to protecting the Kowesas. It is a multi-disciplinary effort to assess the cultural and natural values of the 40,494-hectare (100,000-acre) valley, including a summary of the findings of a team of scientists, who spent a field season in the watershed last year. The Kowesas River is a glistening, glacier-fed artery that feeds into the milky green waters of the Kowesas estuary. It is one of only 15 rivers in the province that sustain a significant oolichan run. Of these streams, only the Kowesas and the Kitlope are not affected to some degree by logging or industrial activity. Six species of salmonids occur in its cold waters, and the system is home to populations of grizzly and black bear. In all, at least 127 species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds call the place home. Culturally modified trees that date back 395 years, along with Haisla Nation oral histories the extend even further back in time, indicate that people have also found a home in the Kowesas for several thousand years.
Organizations whose work incorporate this pattern:
The Wildlands Project
Northwest Ecosystem Alliance
Trees, Water & People (TWP)/Regional Affiliates
Yellowstone to Yukon
References:
Grumbine, R. Edward. Ghost Bears: Exploring the Biodiversity Crisis. Island Press. Washington, DC. 1993.
Soule, Michael E, ed and John Terborgh. Continental Conservation: Scientific Foundations of Regional Reserve Networks. Island Press. Washington, DC. 1999.
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