A) Preservation and improvement of the natural and native environment and ecosystems of NW Florida.  Special emphasis will be placed on the biodiversity of the Florida Panhandle; endemic, specialized and unique, and rare and endangered species.  Adjacent areas of Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi and northern Gulf Coastal regions will also be of concern.

B) Increased public natural history education, conservation and awareness of the biodiversity and the unique environment of northwest Florida and adjacent areas.

C) Aid private, local, County, State and Federal agencies and organizations, agriculture, and the general public in environmental education, conservation, economic planning and development of the northern Gulf Coastal region.  The preservation, conservation and proper ecological management of endemic, critical and rare and endangered species and ecosystems will always be the highest priority of the NWFLEC.  Responsible, sustained and renewable usage of our natural resources and development activities will always be highly stressed.