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Map Viewer
The Beginning with Habitat (BwH) Map Viewer is an online adaptation of BwH's extensive collection of natural resource information provided by state, federal, and non-profit conservation partners. This information can help land-use decision makers balance growth and management goals with conservation of Maine's fish, wildlife, and natural places.
How To
Interactive Map Viewer Guide (PDF)
Map Layers
- Locator Information: Layers to navigate to your project area.
- Physical Natural Resources: Wetland and aquifer layers.
- Wildlife Habitats: Layers depicting rare species occurrences, significant wildlife habits, essential wildlife habitats, aquatic habitats and riparian buffers.
- Plants and Natural Communities: Layers depicting rare plant occurrences and exemplary natural communities (not displayed in Unorganized Territories).
- Conservation and Connectivity Planning Resources: Layers include conserved lands, Focus Areas of Statewide Ecological Significance, undeveloped habitat blocks and modeled areas of wildlife movements across roads.
Use combinations of these layers together to:
- Find your project area (Locator Information),
- Identify mapped natural resources such as rare plants and animals, and
- Identify conservation and connectivity priorities in your area of interest