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Distribution maps facilitate protection and management of individual species, and the combined use of maps for many species allows us to indentify “hotspots” of biodiversity, regions with unique species assemblages, and sensitive areas containing imperiled species.

Staff from the Virginia Natural Heritage Program test an ArcGIS Collector app at Difficlult Creek Natural Area Preserve in Halifax County, VA | Photo by Irvine Wilson
Staff from the Virginia Natural Heritage Program test an ArcGIS Collector app at Difficlult Creek Natural Area Preserve in Halifax County, VA | Photo by Irvine Wilson