Back in 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to help conserve and protect land in his state. Known as “30x30”, the goal was to have "30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030," conserved,About midway through 2024, the state was moving in the right direction. California Nature shared in itsthat "25.2% of California's lands and 16.
"These ecosystems are home to several federally threatened and state endangered animal species," as shared by theAccording to Bettina Rosmarino, the director of the land acquisition, this was "property that otherwise would have been destroyed.” The wildlife that calls the area home and people helping push Newsom’s order will certainly be happy about that.
These conservation efforts will help keep endangered species, whether plants or animals, safe and help combat harm to the community, such as lowering carbon emissions and cutting the risk of flooding.