Conservation Lands

There are a total of 12 managed conservation areas located along the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway, including four Wilderness Areas within the Ocala National Forest. These lands range from the 1,444 acre Barberville Mitigation Bank to the 389,000 acre Ocala National Forest. These lands together total nearly 500,000 acres, and provide a continuous corridor for wildlife across nearly the entire Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway corridor.