Connecticut Conservation Opportunity Areas for Wildlife Action

Conservation opportunity areas (COAs) identify priority locations for wildlife habitat actions in Connecticut. The dataset defines 7 COAs representing actions like protect, connect, restore, and manage. It was created by the State of Connecticut using spatial prioritization software and updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Prioritizing land protection efforts using the 'protect' COA spatial layer.
• Planning habitat corridor projects by analyzing the 'connect' COA boundaries.
• Identifying sites for restoration activities based on the 'restore' COA features.
• Developing research and monitoring programs guided by the 'research and monitor' COA.

Strengths

• Data integrates both ecological and social criteria for prioritization.
• Spatial analysis performed using established Zonation software.
• Covers the entire state of Connecticut.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and sample sizes are not provided.
• The underlying ecological and social data inputs for each COA are not detailed.
• Temporal coverage of the source data is unspecified.

Provenance

Source

State of Connecticut.

Collection Method

Combined ecological and social data analyzed in Zonation spatial prioritization software.

Time Range

Associated with the 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

State of Connecticut, USA.