Resources
By Amy Nelson
Check out these links for more information about continental connectivity and efforts to protect and connect the world’s wildways.
The Big Outside by Dave Foreman
Conservation Biology Institute
Continental Conservation: Scientific Foundations of Regional Reserve Networks Edited by Michael E. Soulè and John Terborgh
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
The EcoConnect project aims at the enhancement of ecological connectivity across the Alpine range.
Ecological networks – SPEN and KEN projects
Endangered ecosystems of the United States a preliminary assessment of loss and degradation by Reed Noss
(European) Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
European Green Belt – Create the backbone of an ecological network
Italian Ecological Network – An approach for Italian vertebrates conservation
LandScope America, a collaborative project of NatureServe and the National Geographic Society, brings together maps, data, photos and stories and presents them in dynamic and accessible formats. It provides tools and resources for strategic conservation planning and priority-setting.
National Wildlife Federation’s “Flyways and Corridors”
Naturalia, A.C. promotes the conservation of Mexico´s ecosystems and wild species through outreach, environmental education, and the development of field conservation activities.
Reliable Prosperity: Wildlife Corridors
Rewilding North America by Dave Foreman
Saving Nature’s Legacy: Protecting And Restoring Biodiversity by Reed Noss, Allen Cooperride
Science and Collaboration for Connected Wildlands
Science publications shared by the Wildlands Network
TransEcoNet strives to develop and manage transnational ecological networks in Central Europe regarding future land use and biodiversity conservation,