Program Info

Website
https://myfwc.com/research/gis/applications/articles/fl-vegetation-land-cover/
Region(s)
NE, NW, SE, SW
Summary
In 2004, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) completed an updated digital vegetation and land cover dataset, or a collection of information, for the state of Florida. The final statewide digital dataset contains 43 vegetation and land cover types, including 26 natural and semi-natural vegetation types, 16 types of disturbed lands (such as agriculture, urban, and mining), and one water class.
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Notes
Landsat ETM+ satellite imagery, 2003; this is historical data and cannot be compared with the Florida Cooperative Land Cover map (available through Florida CPA - updated twice a year)
Application
Publications
Start
2003
End
2003
Frequency
One-time
Method
Remote sensing using Landsat imagery to map land cover
Discontinuity
Data Location
By Request
Data Format

Habitats
Coastal Wetlands
Recommended Citation
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). (2003). 2003 Florida Vegetation and Land Cover. Updated 12/06/2020. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://dev.seacar.waterinstitute.usf.edu/programs/details/4035.

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Contacts
Eva Salinas

GIS Data Manager

Eva.Salinas@MyFWC.com

Program Extent

Export Standardized Data

Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) Last Updated File Download
Coastal Wetlands : Acreage (by habitat) Download File - Coastal Wetlands - 4035.txt
DIP Document N/A Download File - DIP

Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas

Indicators

Indicator
Coastal Wetlands - Acreage (by habitat)

Documentation and Data provided by program

File Type File Name Added On Details
Logo FWC logo.png 07/15/21 01:06 PM View Details
Protocols veglulc2003desc.pdf 08/27/19 09:05 AM View Details
Protocols veglulc2003methods.pdf 08/27/19 09:05 AM View Details