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Aft <br /> All— <br /> A LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR WILDLIFE <br /> HABITAT CONNECTIVITY IN THE ORANGE <br /> 2.5 5 10 <br /> Miles w+ <br /> ENO RIVER AND NEW HOPE CREEK s <br /> WATERSHEDS, NORTH CAROLINA DURHAM <br /> A recent collaboration between local H11Ilsb°r°°9h <br /> governments, conservation groups, ^^"e <br /> universities, and ecologists identifies f °°`hGm <br /> priority areas where land protection is °hepelHlll <br /> needed to ensure habitat connectivity <br /> for local wildlife. Movement of animals Raleigh, <br /> within and between habitats is <br /> Project Area <br /> essential for their survival — for finding O5kmBuffer °ery <br /> County l �„ <br /> food, shelter, water, and mates, as well Watersheds \ <br /> Apex <br /> 0 Eno River&tributaries <br /> as maintaining genetic diversity and O Headwaters New Hope Creek <br /> ONew Hope Creek-Jordan Lake wnrcE <br /> &tributaries <br /> adapting to climate change. 0Ner Hopie River-Jordan Lake <br /> tar <br /> ar Es,,.HERE,De 0ia,®Op—tre—p cpntrinutprs.and lne GIS user <br /> wmmunRy <br /> The project partners collaborated across Orange, <br /> Chatham, Durham, and Wake counties to identify <br /> priority corridors that connect a network of critical <br /> wildlife habitats within and between the Eno River and <br /> New Hope Creek watersheds. The project uses existing <br /> conservation data and a geographic information <br /> systems approach to identify habitat and corridors that <br /> are essential for landscape connectivity. The results can READ THE FULL REPORT <br /> be used to shape an overall landscape conservation <br /> strategy that fosters coordination on shared <br /> conservation goals based on ecological systems rather <br /> than jurisdictional boundaries. Results are relevant for <br /> land use decision-making, transportation improvement <br /> planning, and wildlife conservation. <br />