Critical Habitat C Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps protected areas within Miami-Dade County where endangered or threatened species depend on specific habitats to survive. If you're planning construction, development, or land management activities, this data tells you where federal environmental rules apply and what species protections you need to follow. It's essential for anyone doing projects that might affect wildlife or natural areas.
Why This Matters
- A developer checking whether their proposed building site falls within a critical habitat zone that requires special permits and environmental reviews from federal authorities.
- A conservation nonprofit planning habitat restoration efforts to identify which endangered species in Miami-Dade need protection and where their essential areas are located.
- A property owner researching land use restrictions before purchasing raw land, so they understand what activities may be limited by federal environmental protections.
Key Metadata
| Publisher | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, South Florida Ecological Services Field Office |
|---|---|
| Department | Regulatory and Economic Resources |
| Category | Communications and Information Technology Department |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | As needed |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | critical habitat endangered species protected areas environmental conservation wildlife protection threatened species habitat mapping federal protection zones environmental compliance species conservation |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | CriticalHabitat: OBJECTID |
COMNAME |
text | CriticalHabitat: COMNAME |
SCINAME |
text | CriticalHabitat: SCINAME |
CONSERVID |
text | CriticalHabitat: CONSERVID |
STATUS |
text | CriticalHabitat: STATUS |
SOURCEID |
text | CriticalHabitat: SOURCEID |
FEDREG |
text | CriticalHabitat: FEDREG |
LISTDATE |
date | CriticalHabitat: LISTDATE |
PUBDATE |
date | CriticalHabitat: PUBDATE |
EFFECTDATE |
date | CriticalHabitat: EFFECTDATE |
GlobalID |
text | CriticalHabitat: GlobalID |
Shape__Area |
number | CriticalHabitat: Shape__Area |
Shape__Length |
number | CriticalHabitat: Shape__Length |
Related Datasets
Quality Breakdown
C
Composite Score: 61%
Findings
- Stale: not updated in 300 days
- Row count not available