Tactic
Adaptation
Increase Biodiversity
Connect habitat
Options
...with large (2.5 acre+), contiguous, multi-species woodland or grassland plant patches with the maximum amount of interior, or minimum division into smaller patches (no habitat fragmentation).
...by designing for species migration, providing broad corridors and stepping stones to other temperature or precipitation gradients in landscapes less modified by human development (like up a mountain), or providing habitat that offers a range of microclimate refugia.
...by connecting large planted patches (2.5 acre+) with other patches via habitat corridors, zones, or a corridor network (wildlife crossing, uninterrupted planted corridor, etc.).
Case Study
At Hardberger Park Land Bridge, a mixed-use wildlife crossing, STIMSON and Rialto Studio connected two large conservation areas across a six-lane highway. A vegetated corridor provides ample space and protective cover for opossums, deer, rabbits, armadillos, ring-tailed cats, while a separated pathway allows pedestrians to use the same crossing without conflict.
