If, for example, timber production is your primary goal, your wildlife decisions will be built around that. In addition, plans should be consistent with the need for wildfire protection and other safety issues. Understanding the habitat needs of the species you want to attract is the key. Others require large unbroken tracts of forestland. And some need different ecological habitats in different seasons or life stages.
Animals divide up the environment in complex ways.
Landscaping plans should emphasize diversity in structure and composition with a great variety of types, sizes, heights, ages, and densities of vegetation. This will allow more species to share the same area. Water is essential to wildlife. Some of the most valuable habitat includes rivers, streams, springs, and other wetlands. While you're helping wildlife, remember that the benefits go both ways.