Stewardship & Environment

The Florida Springs Protection Areas map was created for the purpose of identifying areas that contribute flow to Florida springs and to provide a published  resource for land use decision-makers as they work to protect and restore both the quantity and quality of water discharging from Florida’s springs into the Gulf of Mexico.

• There are state and federal programs that identify high priority projects in the state of Florida

• Florida Forever and Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. 1.8 million acres of proposed Florida Forever projects are in the Corridor, which accounts for 22% of Corridor opportunity areas. 

• 163,000 acres of proposed Tier 1 Rural and Family Lands Protection Program(RFLPP) projects are in the Corridor. 86% of these 163,000 acres lie within the Corridor

Protecting Endangered and Threatened Species!

• Florida wildlife corridors are protecting endangered and threatened species by maintaining their natural migratory patterns allowing animals to traverse the state. 

• Endangered species recipient sites create a permanent home for animals being relocated from areas disrupted by development to a more suitable natural habitat.