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NHESP BioMap Supporting Natural Landscape

Entry ID: MassGIS_GISDATA.BIOSNL_POLY

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Summary

Abstract: Supporting Natural Landscape is one of two datalayers resulting from the BioMap biodiversity mapping project (also see the NHESP BioMap Core Habitat datalayer description). The Supporting Natural Landscape buffers and connects Core Habitat polygons, which depict the most viable habitat for rare species and natural communities in Massachusetts, and identifies large, naturally vegetated blocks that ...

Purpose: Planning and analysis

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: publication date

SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Direct Spatial Reference: Vector
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count: 21109

SPATIAL REFERENCE INFORMATION - PLANAR
Grid Coordinate System Name: State Plane Coordinate System
SPCS Zone Identifier: 2001
Standard Parallel: 41.716667
Standard Parallel: ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA

Description: View Original Metadata document from the MassGIS website.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: MassGIS Web Documentation

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 42.87

S: 41.23

E: -69.92

W: -73.5

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program

Dataset Title: NHESP BioMap Supporting Natural Landscape

Dataset Release Date: 2002-06-01

Data Presentation Form: vector digital data

Online Resource: Server=sun420.env.state.ma.us; Service=esri_SDE; User=gisdata; Vers...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-06-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MASSACHUSETTS

Data Resolution

Vertical Resolution: 1.000000

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION > RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None

DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Please see the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR DIGITAL DATA PROVIDED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS", online at http://www.state.ma.us/mgis/puragree.htm.

CUSTOM ORDER PROCESS: Please contact MassGIS with questions regarding alternative methods of receiving data.

Use Constraints USE CONSTRAINTS: None

DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
Technical Prerequisites: MassGIS' data may be used in many standard GIS software products. See each software's vendor for technical prerequisites.

Ancillary Keywords

BioMap Supporting Natural Landscape

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental Information

Data Center URL: http://www.mass.gov/mgis/massgis.htm
Dataset ID: Downloadable Data

Data Center Personnel
Name: MICHAEL TRUST Phone: (617) 626-1195 Fax: (617) 626-1249 Email: michael.trust at state.ma.us Contact Address: 251 Causeway Street Suite 500 City: Boston Province or State: MA Postal Code: 02114 Country: USA