NYC Parks Forever Wild Natural Areas
The Forever Wild Natural Areas dataset delineates the location of ecologically important natural resources within NYC Parks property. Approximately 12,500 acres of NYC Parks' 30,000 acres of land is comprised of natural areas – forests, salt marshes, open water, grasslands, streams, and freshwater wetlands. The vast majority of these natural areas are accessible to residents and visitors. These areas provide valuable habitat for wildlife and a variety of environmental services to all New Yorkers including carbon sequestration, air quality improvement, cooling, and stormwater capture. NYC Parks established the Forever Wild program in 2001. More information can be found on the Parks website at https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/natural-areas.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "NYC Parks Open Data Team", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:no-reply@data.cityofnewyork.us" } |
| description | The Forever Wild Natural Areas dataset delineates the location of ecologically important natural resources within NYC Parks property. Approximately 12,500 acres of NYC Parks' 30,000 acres of land is comprised of natural areas – forests, salt marshes, open water, grasslands, streams, and freshwater wetlands. The vast majority of these natural areas are accessible to residents and visitors. These areas provide valuable habitat for wildlife and a variety of environmental services to all New Yorkers including carbon sequestration, air quality improvement, cooling, and stormwater capture. NYC Parks established the Forever Wild program in 2001. More information can be found on the Parks website at <a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/natural-areas">https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/natural-areas</a>. Explore the <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GMtJknxC3wl-gHg_1KcTIGMeRSYL4_mH/edit?gid=1776010417#gid=1776010417">data dictionary</a>. |
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| identifier | https://data.cityofnewyork.us/api/views/48va-85tp |
| issued | 2026-11-10 |
| keyword |
[ "forever wild", "natural area", "nature", "nature preserves" ] |
| landingPage | https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/48va-85tp |
| modified | 2026-11-10 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "data.cityofnewyork.us", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| theme |
[ "Environment" ] |
| title | NYC Parks Forever Wild Natural Areas |
