FWS Critical Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Species Dataset
When a species is proposed for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must consider whether there are areas of habitat believed to be essential the species conservation. Those areas may be proposed for designation as critical habitat. Critical habitat is a term defined and used in the Act. It is a specific geographic area(s) that contains features essential for the conservation of a threatened or endangered species and that may require special management and protection. Critical habitat may include an area that is not currently occupied by the species but that will be needed for its recovery. An area is designated as critical habitat after the Service publishes a proposed Federal regulation in the Federal Register and receives and considers public comments on the proposal. The final boundaries of the critical habitat are also published in the Federal Register.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"010:18"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "Todd Sutherland",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:todd_sutherland@fws.gov"
}
|
| description | When a species is proposed for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must consider whether there are areas of habitat believed to be essential the species conservation. Those areas may be proposed for designation as critical habitat. Critical habitat is a term defined and used in the Act. It is a specific geographic area(s) that contains features essential for the conservation of a threatened or endangered species and that may require special management and protection. Critical habitat may include an area that is not currently occupied by the species but that will be needed for its recovery. An area is designated as critical habitat after the Service publishes a proposed Federal regulation in the Federal Register and receives and considers public comments on the proposal. The final boundaries of the critical habitat are also published in the Federal Register. |
| distribution |
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},
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},
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"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "FWSCriticalHabitatDataset.xml",
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"description": "Metadata (Updated on 20250822)",
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}
]
|
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/FWS_ServCat_76084 |
| issued | 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z |
| keyword |
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"Alaska",
"Arizona",
"Arkansas",
"Biodiversity and Ecosystems Theme",
"Biota Theme",
"California",
"Colorado",
"Critical Habitat",
"Endangered species",
"Florida",
"Georgia",
"Hawaii",
"Idaho",
"Illinois",
"Indiana",
"Iowa",
"Kansas",
"Kentucky",
"Listed species",
"Louisiana",
"Maine",
"Maryland",
"Massachusetts",
"Michigan",
"Minnesota",
"Mississippi",
"Missouri",
"Montana",
"NGDA",
"National Geospatial Data Asset",
"Nebraska",
"Nevada",
"New Mexico",
"North Carolina",
"North Dakota",
"Northern Mariana Islands",
"Ohio",
"Oklahoma",
"Oregon",
"Pennsylvania",
"Puerto Rico",
"South Carolina",
"South Dakota",
"Tennessee",
"Texas",
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"United States",
"Utah",
"Virgin Islands",
"Virginia",
"Washington",
"West Virginia",
"Wisconsin",
"Wyoming",
"biota",
"environment"
]
|
| landingPage | https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/76084 |
| modified | 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z |
| programCode |
[
"010:028",
"010:094"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | -180,-14.55,180,74.02 |
| temporal | 1966-01-01/2024-12-01 |
| theme |
[
"Geospatial"
]
|
| title | FWS Critical Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Species Dataset |
