Habitats we restore and conserve

Healthy habitats are necessary for fish and wildlife populations to thrive. Nearly 90 percent of land in Tennessee is privately owned, meaning it’s up to private landowners to help maintain healthy populations of native plants and wildlife. Tennessee Wildlife Federation partners with private landowners and public agencies to do just that, restore and conserve critical habitats throughout Tennessee.

Our work

500K

trees

planted.

500

acres

of grasslands restored or conserved.

7

miles

of streams and rivers restored to their natural flow.

1,000

acres

of wetlands restored or conserved.

Habitats we restore

Forests

More than 50 percent of Tennessee’s landscape is forested, with millions of acres of that being privately owned. Forests face constant threats from disease and insect outbreaks to invasive species, wildfire, and more—but scientifically-based forest management can help mitigate these risks and keep our forests thriving.

dirt trail in a forest
Grassland by Josh Tullock
Grasslands

Grasslands once covered millions of acres in Tennessee. Thriving and properly managed native grassland habitats are key to sustaining many species of wildlife. In fact, the species diversity within grasslands is typically greater than that of forestlands.

Streams & Rivers

Fresh water is one of our state’s greatest natural resources. Tennessee contains more than 60,000 miles of streams and rivers which provide habitat for fish and wildlife and fresh water for public consumption and numerous recreation opportunities.

River in fall by Angela Draughn
cypress trees
Wetlands

Wetland ecosystems provide critical habitat for fish and wildlife. They also provide important benefits such as clean water and flood control. Approximately 60 percent of Tennessee’s wetlands have been destroyed due to agriculture, development and misplaced flood control policies.

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