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FWS National Special Designation Areas
This data layer depicts the Special Designations that have been placed upon the lands and waters administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North America, U.S. Trust Territories and Possessions. These special areas, such as national monuments, are primarily designated by the U.S. Congress. The primary source for this information is the USFWS Realty program.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"010:18"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "Todd Sutherland",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:todd_sutherland@fws.gov"
}
|
| description | This data layer depicts the Special Designations that have been placed upon the lands and waters administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North America, U.S. Trust Territories and Possessions. These special areas, such as national monuments, are primarily designated by the U.S. Congress. The primary source for this information is the USFWS Realty program. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Map Service",
"format": "API",
"accessURL": "https://services.arcgis.com/QVENGdaPbd4LUkLV/arcgis/rest/services/SpecialDesignation201903/FeatureServer",
"description": "AGOL Web Service - FWS Special Designation Areas"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "SpecialDesignation.zip",
"format": "ZIP",
"mediaType": "application/zip",
"description": "FWS Special Designation – December 2025",
"downloadURL": "https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/DownloadFile/287456?Reference=188021"
}
]
|
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/FWS_ServCat_188021 |
| issued | 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[
"Boundaries",
"National Fish Hatchery",
"National Historic Landmark",
"National Marine Monument",
"National Monument",
"National Seashore",
"National Wildlife Refuge",
"Natural Area",
"United States",
"Waterfowl Production Area",
"Wetland Management District",
"Wilderness Ar",
"planningCadastre"
]
|
| landingPage | https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/188021 |
| modified | 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z |
| programCode |
[
"010:028",
"010:094"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | -60.89065,-14.1962395,139.35936,72.31045 |
| temporal | 1903-03-15/2025-12-05 |
| theme |
[
"Geospatial"
]
|
| title | FWS National Special Designation Areas |
