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Green Links
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The Green Links project was started in 1996 by the Douglas College Institute of Urban Ecology in British Columbia. The project utilizes strategic planning to improve the connectivity of green spaces and natural areas within the Greater Vancouver region. Fragmentation caused by urban development is considered one of the biggest threats to biodiversity. Habitat fragmentation decreases populations of native species, increases extinction rates, hinders colonization, and increases the risk of habitat loss to invasive species. Green Links aims to increase the value of fragmented habitat by connecting smaller habitats to each other, allowing them to function as one larger habitat which would better preserve biodiversity in the area. Research and solutions Leaving an unlogged corridor of forest between stands is one solution to habitat fragmentation in wilderness areas. For highly disturbed areas, links may need to be created or included in city plans. Alabama's Operation Green Team, a volunteer organization sponsored by the city of Huntsville that is dedicated to improving aesthetic green spaces and reaching out to school children to teach environmental responsibility. See Also
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