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    • Critical Habitat by NMFS

    Metadata Updated: April 15, 2024

    Critical habitat is habitat needed to support recovery of listed species. When a species is listed under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries is required to determine whether there are areas that meet the definition of critical habitat. Once critical habitat is designated, other federal agencies consult with NOAA Fisheries to ensure actions they fund, authorize, or undertake are not likely to destroy or adversely modify the critical habitat.

    Critical habitat is defined as: Specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the species at the time of listing that contain physical or biological features essential to conservation of the species and that may require special management considerations or protection; and

    Specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species if the agency determines that the area itself is essential for conservation.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 7, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) June 21, 2022 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS OCM

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 7, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) June 21, 2022 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67427
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Critical Habitat by NMFS [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67427., Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning, Distribution Liability: https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
    Bbox East Long 180
    Bbox North Lat 74.75
    Bbox South Lat -15
    Bbox West Long -180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id 3b264984-9d44-4d94-95c3-7273f7a76215
    Harvest Source Id c0121fd9-df15-4168-ac04-42f6e36a794d
    Harvest Source Title NOS OCM
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -15.0], [180.0, -15.0], [180.0, 74.75], [-180.0, 74.75], [-180.0, -15.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System EPSG::4269
    Spatial Harvester True

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