The Florida Wildlife Corridor (FLWC) is a statewide network of nearly 18 million acres of connected ecosystems containing state parks, national forests, and wildlife management areas that support wildlife and human occupation. The corridor seeks to connect wildlife habitats, reducing their fragmentation and the subsequent declines in plant and animal populations caused by human activities The Florida Wildlife Corridor was conceived by Tom Hoctor, director of the University of Florida's Center for Landscape and Conservation Planning, and Carlton Ward Jr., with further inspiration partly from Lawton Chiles.It is championed by the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation and other major organizations, including Walt Disney World. The corridor consists of more than 40% of the state including planned areas of conservation. The FLWC is made possible by a bipartisan law passed in 2021 and involves efforts by government leaders and businessmen as well as conservationist. The initiative also has public support from Florida residents as it also helps to protect privately owned farmland.