Disney’s animal care extends beyond their magical border at Walt Disney World and Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. The Disney Conservation Fund has just donated $1,000,000 to the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation. This donation was awarded to “fund the protection of key wildlife areas and expansion of access to nature for communities across Florida.”
Disney Planet Possible is a large-scale effort to utilize the Disney brand and know-how to improve the planet through environmental sustainability and calls to action. This $1,000,000 donation will help build new trailheads and public entry points. By allowing more people to visit Florida’s natural beauty, the general public can be educated and inspired to protect Florida’s natural habitats.
Walt Disney World is also building their own stylized version of a National Park at the Magic Kingdom. Piston Peak National Park will be debuting at Magic Kingdom sometime around 2028. While not a real National Park, this addition to Magic Kingdom will focus on trails, family-fun and a call to the great frontiers of the United States.
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“Nature is essential to our health and happiness, and here in Florida, we are tremendously fortunate to have such a rich diversity of awe-inspiring landscapes to enjoy,” said Yalmaz Siddiqui, Vice President, Environmental Sustainability at The Walt Disney Company. “That’s why we are excited to grow our collaboration with the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, to carry forward a shared commitment to preserving our natural heritage and sharing the magic of wildlife and wild places for generations to come.”
“Disney’s continued and growing commitment to conservation in their own backyard is both inspiring and impactful,” said Mallory Dimmitt, CEO, Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation. “We’re grateful for Disney’s support of the Corridor Connect Summit and their significant grant, which will empower partners to expand access to trails within the Corridor and accelerate conservation in its most vulnerable areas.”
It isn’t just Florida Wildlife that needs help. Earlier this year Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomed in a baby sumatran tiger named Bakso (Indonesian for meatball). Disney works with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) supporting the Species Survival Plan (SSP). Bakso’s birth is just one of numerous ways that these Disney theme parks are helping protect and bring back species.
