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To prepare a comprehensive statewide dataset on managed conservation lands by compiling data from diverse sources, and to make this data set available for public use.
FLORIDA CONSERVATION LANDS (layer name FLMA): This is a polygon data layer for public (and some private) lands that the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) has identified as having natural resource value and that are being managed at least partially for conservation purposes. The term "Managed Area" refers to a managed conservation land.
Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Use of this data should be accompanied by proper citation of FNAI. Available for free download at: https://www.fnai.org/gis_data.cfm
| West | -87.509056 | East | -79.879813 |
| North | 31.030878 | South | 24.246904 |
| Maximum (zoomed in) | 1:5,000 |
| Minimum (zoomed out) | 1:150,000,000 |
Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Use of this data should be accompanied by proper citation of FNAI. Available for free download at: https://www.fnai.org/gis_data.cfm
This GIS data layer was generated by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) using ArcGIS Pro v 3.2. Information in the FLMA data layer was provided to FNAI by the individual managing agencies. Boundary information on managed areas was originally in either digital format or on paper source maps at varying scales. New digital boundary files were integrated into FLMA by FNAI staff. In the case of paper source maps, boundaries were digitized by FNAI staff in GIS using ancillary information such as USGS topographic quadrangles, the latest digital aerial ortho-imagery, and property appraiser parcel data. The attribute item DIG_COM in the FLMA layer provides details on the derivation of boundaries for individual managed areas. When digital boundaries from one source overlapped with digital boundaries from another source, the boundaries were adjusted by FNAI staff to eliminate the overlapping areas. Adjustments were made based on the best known information about the source of the boundaries. All overlaps greater than 0.001 meters were removed using this process.
Entity Type
ESRI
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Feature geometry.
ESRI
Coordinates defining the features.
Area in square meters.
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Perimeter in meters.
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Managed Area ID, designed by NatureServe. Unique identifier for each Managed Area.
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Managed Area Code, designed by The Nature Conservancy. Unique identifier for each Managed Area, beginning with "M.USFLHP*".
The Nature Conservancy
Official name of the Managed Area (conservation land), as determined by the managing agency. Note that in some cases a Managed Area is contained within a larger Managed Area (see MAJORMA below). To select all of the polygons for a Managed Area that contains one or more smaller Managed Areas, query on both MANAME and MAJORMA.
The managing agency of the Managed Area
Official name of the Major Managed Area. Major Managed Area refers to a larger Managed Area that contains the Managed Area in question. For example, Abe Trull Research Natural Area is contained within St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. For Abe Trull RNA, St. Marks NWR is the Major Managed Area and the MAJORMA is St. Marks NWR. When the Managed Area is not part of a larger Managed Area, this attribute item appears as "ZZ". To select all of the polygons for a Managed Area that contains one or more smaller Managed Areas, query on both MANAME and MAJORMA.
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Code for the Managed Area by lead managing agency. Each Managed Area has been coded as 1st byte = Managing Agency Category: F=Federal, S=State, L=Local, P=Private 2nd and 3rd bytes = Managing Agency: (e.g., AF= US Air Force) 4th and 5th bytes = Managed Area Unit Type (e.g., AB= Air Force Base) If a managing agency has only one type of MA Unit, the MA Unit Type code can be the managing agency code repeated (e.g., for State Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the code is SPDPD). FEDERAL Managing Agency codes (bytes 2 and 3): AF - US Dept. of Defense, Air Force BL - US Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management CG - US Dept. of Homeland Security, Coast Guard DA - US Dept. of Agriculture (unspecified) DC - US Dept. of Commerce FS - US Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service FW - US Dept. of the Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service MC - US Dept. of Defense, Marine Corps NP - US Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service NR - US Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service NS - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NV - US Dept. of Defense, Navy Managed Area Unit Type codes (bytes 4 and 5): U.S. Air Force (FAF..) AB - Air Force Base AR - Air Force Range AS - Air Station RB - Reserve Base SI - Special Interest Area TS - Test Site U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (FDA..) AR - Agricultural Research Station HR - Horticultural Research Station PC - Plant Materials Center U.S. Coast Guard (FCG..) CS - Communication Station U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (FBL..) AC - Area of Critical Environmental Concern U.S. Forest Service (FFS..) CE - Conservation Easement EF - Experimental Forest HS - Historic Site NF - National Forest RN - Research Natural Area ST - Scenic Trail U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FFW..) CE - Conservation Easement FH - Fish Hatchery PN - Public Use Natural Area RN - Research Natural Area WR - National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Marine Corps (FMC..) SF - Support Facility National Park Service (FNP..) CE - Conservation Easement NM - National Memorial or National Monument NP - National Park or National Preserve NS - National Seashore U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (FNR..) CE - Conservation Easement U.S. Navy (FNV..) BT - Bomb Target NF - Naval Field NS - Naval Air Station or Naval Station NT - Naval Training Center RA - Recreation Area TF - Testing Facility (If MA unit type is unknown, managing agency code is repeated.) STATE Managing Agency codes (bytes 2 and 3): AH - Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority CA - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Office DF - Dept. Agriculture & Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service DM - Dept. of Management Services, Div. of Real Estate, Development, and Management FA - Florida Atlantic University FI - Florida International University FW - Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission GT - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Office of Greenways & Trails MA - Dept. of Military Affairs ND - Florida Inland Navigation District NW - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northwest District PD - State Agency for Persons with Disabilities RM - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Water Resource Management, Bureau of Mining and Minerals Regulation RP - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Recreation & Parks SF - University of South Florida SL - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of State Lands UC - University of Central Florida UF - University of Florida UN - University of North Florida UU - Undesignated State Land (not currently assigned to a managing agency) WJ - St. Johns River Water Management District WN - Northwest Florida Water Management District WS - South Florida Water Management District WU - Suwannee River Water Management District WW - Southwest Florida Water Management District Managed Area Unit Type codes (bytes 4 and 5): FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Office (SCA..) EC - Ecological Reserve ER - Estuarine Research Reserve MS - Marine Sanctuary PR - Memorial Preserve SB - State Buffer Preserve SN - Sanctuary SR - State Reserve UL - Unspecified Land (managed by Florida Coastal Office) FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service (SDF..) SF - State Forest PR - Preserve CE - Conservation Easement FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (SFW..) AS - Archaeological Site CE - Conservation Easement DU - Designation Undetermined FM - Fish Management Area GR - Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site MI - Mitigation Parcel MP - Mitigation Park PA - Production Area PW - Public Waterfowl Area SR - Shooting Range WE - Wildlife & Environmental Area WM - Wildlife Management Area FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northwest District (SNW..) CE - Conservation Easement FL Dept. of Military Affairs (SMA..) MR - Military Reservation FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Recreation & Parks (SRP..) AS - State Archeological Site BS - State Botanical Site CC - State Folk Culture Center CS - State Cultural Site DU - Designation Undetermined FP - State Fishing Pier GS - State Geological Site HS - State Historic Site RA - State Recreation Area RC - State Recreation and Conservation Area SG - State Garden SM - State Museum SN - Sanctuary SP - State Park SR - State Reserve ST - State Trail SV - State Preserve FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of State Lands (SSL..) CE - Conservation Easement FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Water Resource Management, Bureau of Mine Reclamation (SRM..) CE - Conservation Easement CS - Coastal Settlement Land FL Dept. of Management Services, Div. of Real Estate, Development, & Management (SDM..) CA - Conservation Area Undesignated State Land (SUU..) UU - Undesignated State Land (not currently assigned to a managing agency) Universities (S....) CE - Conservation Easement LE - Life Estate MF - Memorial Forest Water Management Districts (SW...) CA - Conservation Area CE - Conservation Easement FD - Flood Detention Area FE - Flowage Easement PR - Preserve RC - Riverine Corridor RT - Restoration Area UW - Unspecified Water Management Land WR - Water Resource Project (If MA unit type is unknown, managing agency code is repeated.) LOCAL Managing Agency Codes (bytes 2 and 3): County Managed Areas - Code is 2 letter abbreviation for particular county (e.g. LAL = Alachua Co.). See list of "County Two Letter Abbreviations" below. City Managed Areas - County 2 letter abbreviation followed by "MU" (4th and 5th bytes). COUNTY TWO LETTER ABBREVIATIONS AL - Alachua BK - Baker BY - Bay BA - Bradford BV - Brevard BR - Broward CA - Calhoun CH - Charlotte CI - Citrus CL - Clay CO - Collier CU - Columbia DA - Miami-Dade DE - DeSoto DI - Dixie DU - Duval ES - Escambia FL - Flagler FR - Franklin GA - Gadsden GI - Gilchrist GL - Glades GU - Gulf HM - Hamilton HD - Hardee HN - Hendry HR - Hernando HG - Highlands HL - Hillsborough HO - Holmes IN - Indian River JA - Jackson JE - Jefferson LF - Lafayette LK - Lake LE - Lee LO - Leon LV - Levy LI - Liberty MD - Madison MN - Manatee MR - Marion MT - Martin MO - Monroe NA - Nassau OA - Okaloosa OE - Okeechobee OR - Orange OS - Osceola PM - Palm Beach PA - Pasco PI - Pinellas PO - Polk PU - Putnam SN - Santa Rosa SR - Sarasota SE - Seminole SJ - St Johns SL - St Lucie SM - Sumter SW - Suwannee TA - Taylor UN - Union VO - Volusia WK - Wakulla WL - Walton WS - Washington Managed Area Unit Type codes (bytes 4 and 5): CE - Conservation Easement EU - Emerald Coast Utilities Authority HC - Hillsborough Community College MC - Mosquito Control District (e.g., LINMC = Indian River Mosquito Control District) MU - City Managed Area (See "COMMENTS" attribute to identify name of city that is managing the property) RG - Registry Site TB - Tampa Bay Watch WA - Water Authority (e.g., LLKWA = Lake County Water Authority) WC - Water Control District (e.g., LLEWC = Lee County East County Water Control District) (For all other MA unit types, 2 letter abbreviation for county is repeated - e.g., LALAL = Alachua County) PRIVATE Managing Agency Codes (bytes 2 and 3): AC - Apalachee Land Conservancy AE - Archbold Expeditions, Inc. AS - Ashton Biodiversity Research and Preservation Institute, Inc. BA - Bay County Audubon Society, Inc. BC - Bay County Conservancy, Inc. BR - Babcock Ranch Management, LLC CF - The Conservation Fund CH - Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center CM - Crowley Museum and Nature Center CN - Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium CP - Coastal Plains Institute DV - Duval Audubon Society, Inc. FA - Florida Audubon Society, Inc. FH - FL Trust for Historic Preservation FN - Foundation (unspecified) FP - FL Power & Light Company GS - Girl Scouts of America IN - Private Individual JE - JEA KB - Key West Botanical Garden Society, Inc. LB - Lemon Bay Conservancy LO - Lake Okeechobee Habitat Alliance, Inc. LT - Land Trust (unspecified) LU - Lynn University, Inc. MA - Manatee Audubon Society MB - Mitigation Bank MC - Audubon of Martin County, Inc. MF - Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC NA - National Audubon Society, Inc. NC - The Nature Conservancy NK - Nokuse Plantation, Inc. NS - National Speleological Society OB - Ormond Beach Historical Trust Inc. ON - Oakland Nature Preserve, Inc. PD - PRIDE Enterprises, Inc. PE - Peace River Audubon Society RC - Institute for Regional Conservation SC - Sierra Club SG - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens SH - Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage TA - Tropical Audubon Society TH - Tree Hill, Inc. TL - Trout Lake Nature Center, Inc. TT - Tall Timbers Research, Inc. UM - University of Miami YM - YMCA Managed Area Unit Type codes (bytes 4 and 5): CA - Conservation Area CE - Conservation Easement EC - Environmental Center PR - Preserve RG - Registry Site RS - Research Station SN - Sanctuary (If MA unit type is unknown, managing agency code is repeated.)
The Nature Conservancy and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Name of the lead managing agency for the Managed Area.
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Code for Managed Area by managing agency category.
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Name of the main owner of the Managed Area. Additional owners, if any, are listed in COOWNERs. Note that for some Managed Areas, the managing agency is different from the owner.
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Name(s) of additional owner(s) of the managed area (i.e., in addition to the agency listed in OWNER, these agencies own a portion of the managed area).
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Total number of acres within the Managed Area. Figures are not GIS calculated (i.e., not polygon-based) unless specified in COMMENTS 1(2). Managed Area acreage figures are obtained directly from the managing agencies. -999 = no acreage provided
The managing agency of the Managed Area
Number of acres within the Managed Area that are in less-than-fee ownership. Figures are not GIS calculated (i.e., not polygon-based) unless specified in COMMENTS 1(2). Acreage figures are obtained directly from the managing agencies.
The managing agency of the Managed Area
Abbreviation (the first four letters of the county name) for the county or counties where the Managed Area is located (exception: DADE = Miami-Dade County).
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Protection Status.
The Nature Conservancy and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Name and/or official job title of the current manager of the Managed Area.
The managing agency of the Managed Area
Manager Institution. Part of the manager's address.
The managing agency of the Managed Area
Manager City. City where the manager works. Part of the manger's address.
The managing agency of the Managed Area
Manager Phone. Area code and phone number of the manager.
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General description of the Managed Area, focusing on natural communities and rare species found within the Managed Area. This attribute has been split into two parts because of the shapefile text field limitation.
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Description, continued from DESC1.
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General comments concerning a Managed Area. This attribute has been split into two parts because of the shapefile text field limitation.
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Comments, continued from COMMENTS1.
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A shortened (abbreviated) name of the Managed Area (used primarily for map labeling).
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Managed Area Web Site. Web address for the web site of the managing agency of the Managed Area.
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Owner Types. Code(s) for owner(s) of Managed Area by category. F = Federal, S = State, L = Local, P = Private
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Easement Holder. Entity that holds title to the easement on the property.
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ZZ = Not applicable or data not available. When performing statistical analyses on the TOTACRES field (i.e., using ArcView or ArcGIS to calculate total acreages for a group of Managed Areas), subtract all Managed Areas that are a part of a major Managed Area (i.e., Managed Areas that have a MAJOR_MA). This is necessary to avoid duplication of acreages since the TOTACRES field for a major Managed Area includes the acreage(s) of smaller Managed Area(s) nested within it.
Last metadata review date: 20240327