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Our method to identifying Resilient and Connected Landscapes sites had several steps: <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> First, we started with the map of resilient sites (see resilient sites website for more information, maps, and data https://www.conservationgateway.org/ConservationByGeography/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/edc/reportsdata/terrestrial/resilience/resilientland/Pages/default.aspx)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> Next, we mapped areas that were critical flow zones and narrow climate corridors.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> Next, we mapped areas resilient areas that had confirmed rare species, exemplary natural communities, and representative geophysical settings. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> Finally, we combined these datasets to prioritize a subset of resilient sites using criteria based on flow and diversity, and then to identify critical between-site linkages that both connected essential features and corresponded to areas of concentrated flow. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> The results of this assessment may inform a variety of conservation strategies aimed at influencing decisions or maximizing the natural benefits and services provided by nature while simultaneously sustaining its diversity and resilience. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>