Beginning with Habitat


 
 

Introduction to Beginning with Habitat Maps for the State of Maine

The 3 primary maps--Water Resources & Riparian Habitats, High Value Plant & Animal Habitats, and Undeveloped Habitat Blocks--form the core of the Beginning with Habitat information.  Supplemental information (public and conservation lands, functional characterization of wetlands, habitat for USFWS "priority trust species" and a regional map) are provided on 4 additional maps.  The information in these maps is the best available, but does not represent a comprehensive inventory of every town or all important habitat areas. The agencies and organizations that provide this information gather new data continuously, but Beginning with Habitat also relies on local knowledge to help fill information gaps and provide supplemental data.  Click on the links below to learn more about the individual Beginning with Habitat maps. 

 

Primary Map 1
Water Resources and Riparian Habitats

 

Primary Map 2
High Value Plant & Animal Habitats


 

Primary Map 3
Undeveloped Habitat Blocks

 

Supplemetary Map 5
Public and Conservation Lands

 

Supplementary Map 7
State Planning Office
Wetlands Characterization

 

Supplementary Map 8
USFWS Habitats for
Priority Trust Species

 

Regional Map

Paper copies of the maps may be ordered online for a small fee.  Maps created after March 2005 also will be available online as Adobe Acrobat PDF files, which may be viewed with your Internet Browser.