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.
- Parameters
- 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
- SEACAR Citation
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). (2003). 2003 Florida Vegetation and Land Cover. Updated 11/18/2025. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/4035
- Alternative Citation
indicates priority attributes
Contacts
Eva Salinas
GIS Data Manager, Center for Spatial Analysis, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Program Extent
Export Standardized Data
| Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) | Last Updated | File Download |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Wetlands : Acreage | 12/16/25 05:14 PM | Download File - CW Acreage - 4035.zip |
| DIP Document | N/A | Download File - DIP |
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas
Alligator Harbor AP, Apalachicola Bay AP, Apalachicola NERR, Banana River AP, Big Bend Seagrasses AP, Biscayne Bay AP, Biscayne Bay-Cape Florida to Monroe County Line AP, Boca Ciega Bay AP, Cape Haze AP, Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands AP, Cockroach Bay AP, Kristin Jacobs Coral AP, Coupon Bight AP, Estero Bay AP, Florida Keys NMS, Fort Clinch AP, Fort Pickens AP, Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor AP, Guana River Marsh AP, Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR, Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach AP, Indian River-Vero Beach to Ft. Pierce AP, Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet AP, Lemon Bay AP, Lignumvitae Key AP, Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek AP, Matlacha Pass AP, Mosquito Lagoon AP, Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes AP, North Fork St. Lucie AP, Pellicer Creek AP, Pine Island Sound AP, Pinellas County AP, Rookery Bay AP, Rookery Bay NERR, St. Andrews AP, St. Joseph Bay AP, St. Joseph Buffer, St. Martins Marsh AP, Terra Ceia AP, Tomoka Marsh AP, Nature Coast AP
Indicators
| Indicator |
|---|
| Coastal Wetlands - Acreage |
Documentation and Data provided by program
| File Type | File Name | Added On | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logo | FWC logo.png | 07/15/21 01:06 PM | |
| Protocols | veglulc2003desc.pdf | 08/27/19 09:05 AM | |
| Protocols | veglulc2003methods.pdf | 08/27/19 09:05 AM |