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FWS National Wilderness Boundaries
This data layer depicts the Wilderness and Proposed Wilderness 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 wilderness, are primarily designated by the U.S. Congress. The primary source for this information is the USFWS Wilderness program and the NWRS 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 Wilderness and Proposed Wilderness 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 wilderness, are primarily designated by the U.S. Congress. The primary source for this information is the USFWS Wilderness program and the NWRS Realty program. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Map Service",
"format": "API",
"accessURL": "https://services.arcgis.com/QVENGdaPbd4LUkLV/arcgis/rest/services/FWSWilderness/FeatureServer",
"description": "AGOL Web Service – FWS National Wilderness Boundaries"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "FWS_National_Wilderness_Ext.zip",
"format": "ZIP",
"mediaType": "application/zip",
"description": "FWS National Wilderness Boundaries – April 2025",
"downloadURL": "https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/DownloadFile/271422?Reference=180954"
}
]
|
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/FWS_ServCat_180954 |
| issued | 2025-04-07T00:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[
"Boundaries",
"General: Wilderness | Character | Natural",
"National Fish Hatchery",
"National Wildlife Refuge",
"Proposed Wilderness",
"United States",
"Wilderness"
]
|
| landingPage | https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/180954 |
| modified | 2025-04-07T00:00:00Z |
| 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 | 1903-03-15/2025-04-07 |
| theme |
[
"Geospatial"
]
|
| title | FWS National Wilderness Boundaries |
