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Species Mapping

Understanding the geographic distribution of plants and animals is central to NatureServe’s species conservation efforts. 

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

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.

  1. Dimensions of Biodiversity

    Understanding patterns of vertebrate evolution and distribution for better conservation
    Project

  2. Habitat Suitability Modeling

    Species Distribution Modeling (SDM) is an innovative GIS-based method used to produce predictive maps of where species are likely to occur and likely not to occur.
    ProductExpert Services

  8. Custom Data Services

    Custom Data Services: one-stop access to customized data products to meet specific information needs.
    ProductData & Maps

  9. Interview with NatureServe's President & CEO Sean O'Brien

    Conservation organizations are using location technology to better understand and help protect the world’s most vulnerable species and habitats. Hear Sean O’ Brien, NatureServe president and CEO, discuss the importance and abundance of data and analytics in driving decision-making in large-scale conservation efforts in this Esri Podcast.

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