Natural Forest Community D Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps all officially designated Natural Forest Communities across Miami-Dade County—protected stands of native trees and their understory plants that have been formally recognized by the County since 1984. It helps residents and developers understand where these ecologically valuable forests are located and which properties contain them, making it essential for conservation planning and land-use decisions.
Why This Matters
- A homeowner considering property purchase in a neighborhood wants to know if their potential lot is part of a protected Natural Forest Community and what management restrictions might apply.
- An environmental nonprofit planning habitat restoration projects searches for existing forest communities to identify priority areas for funding and expansion.
- A real estate developer reviews this map to understand which parcels they own have forest protections, ensuring their site plans comply with county conservation requirements.
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Department | Regulatory and Economic Resources |
| Category | Production Content |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | MEDIUM |
| Update Frequency | Monthly |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | natural forest community protected forest tree preservation native forest environmental conservation forest habitat NFC sites ecological protection land use restriction |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | NaturalForestCommunity: OBJECTID |
PTXADDRESS |
text | NaturalForestCommunity: PTXADDRESS |
SITECODE |
text | NaturalForestCommunity: SITECODE |
PROPOWNER |
text | NaturalForestCommunity: PROPOWNER |
FOLIO |
text | NaturalForestCommunity: FOLIO |
ACREAGE |
text | NaturalForestCommunity: ACREAGE |
LAT |
number | NaturalForestCommunity: LAT |
LON |
number | NaturalForestCommunity: LON |
POINT_X |
number | NaturalForestCommunity: POINT_X |
POINT_Y |
number | NaturalForestCommunity: POINT_Y |
GlobalID |
text | NaturalForestCommunity: GlobalID |
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Quality Breakdown
D
Composite Score: 51%
Findings
- Very stale: 300 days since update (expected every 45 days)
- Row count not available