Terrestrial Habitat Map for the Northeast U.S. and Atlantic Canada
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View the Terrestrial Habitat Map on our Conservation Planning Atlas
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Additional Resources
Complementary North Atlantic LCC project on Extending the Northeast Aquatic Habitat Map to Canada (in progress).
Technical description
The map is based on over 4,000,000 data points and polygons, contributed by:
- US State Natural Heritage programs
- Atlantic Conservation Data Centre
- US Forest Inventory and Analysis
- Provincial Forest Inventories (NS, NB, QC, PEI)
- Private Forest Inventories
A steering committee of over 40 US and Canadian guided the project. The dataset maps the type and distribution of 140 types of forests, wetlands, unique communities and tidal systems, based on NatureServe’s “ecological system” concept. This project was also funded by the Northeast Climate Science Center.
Case Studies and News Stories
"Northeast terrestrial habitat map crosses Canadian border" - North Atlantic LCC news
Project Contact(s):
Mark Anderson, Director of Conservation Science at The Nature Conservancy
LCC Staff Contact(s):
Scott Schwenk, Science Coordinator
PROJECT PAGE:
| Resource Type: | Ecosystems |
|---|---|
| Conservation Targets: | Terrestrial and non-tidal wetland |
| Conservation Framework: | Biological Planning, Conservation Design |
| Threats/Stressors: | Climate Change, Development/Urban Growth, Energy Development |
| Conservation Action: | Habitat and natural process restoration, Site/area management, Species management |
