Connecting Wildlife
Room to roam
Wildlife need both a variety of habitats to survive. They also need plenty of room to roam. Many species throughout San Vicente – especially mammals like bobcat, fox, skunk, rabbit, mountain lion and more must move across the broader landscape as they seek out territory safe from predators, water, food, shelter and mates.
This forest provides important habitat connectivity across this entire area of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Wildlife need both a variety of habitats to survive. They also need plenty of room to roam. Many species throughout San Vicente – especially mammals like bobcat, fox, skunk, rabbit, mountain lion and more must move across the broader landscape as they seek out territory safe from predators, water, food, shelter and mates.
This forest provides important habitat connectivity across this entire area of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Adapting to Climate change
This preserve is large – almost 9,000 acres – it is it an important puzzle piece within the Santa Cruz Mountain range connecting other protected lands such as the Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument you see between here and the Pacific Ocean.
As the climate warms, and animals continue to adapt to the effects of the recent fires, it is vital that they can safely move up, down, and across the landscape. This will ensure their continued survival and will support the overall health of the entire Santa Cruz Mountain ecosystem
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This preserve is large – almost 9,000 acres – it is it an important puzzle piece within the Santa Cruz Mountain range connecting other protected lands such as the Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument you see between here and the Pacific Ocean.
As the climate warms, and animals continue to adapt to the effects of the recent fires, it is vital that they can safely move up, down, and across the landscape. This will ensure their continued survival and will support the overall health of the entire Santa Cruz Mountain ecosystem
Studying Wildlife Movement
With the help of the Santa Cruz Puma Project, we’ve been watching and studying the wildlife at this preserve for a couple of years. Not only has this helped us understand the species that live here, it has also helped us to place the public trails properly so that people and wildlife can both enjoy this landscape and not get in each others way.
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With the help of the Santa Cruz Puma Project, we’ve been watching and studying the wildlife at this preserve for a couple of years. Not only has this helped us understand the species that live here, it has also helped us to place the public trails properly so that people and wildlife can both enjoy this landscape and not get in each others way.
