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 04/22/2022. 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 | 09/04/24 09:33 PM | Download File - Coastal Wetlands Acreage - 4035.zip |
| DIP Document | N/A | Download File - DIP |
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas
Alligator Harbor, Apalachicola Bay, Apalachicola NERR, Banana River, Big Bend Seagrasses, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay-Cape Florida to Monroe County Line, Boca Ciega Bay, Cape Haze, Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands, Cockroach Bay, Kristin Jacobs Coral, Coupon Bight, Estero Bay, Florida Keys NMS, Fort Clinch, Fort Pickens, Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor, Guana River Marsh, Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR, Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach, Indian River-Vero Beach to Ft. Pierce, Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet, Lemon Bay, Lignumvitae Key, Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek, Matlacha Pass, Mosquito Lagoon, Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes, North Fork St. Lucie, Pellicer Creek, Pine Island Sound, Pinellas County, Rookery Bay, Rookery Bay NERR, St. Andrews, St. Joseph Bay, St. Joseph Buffer, St. Martins Marsh, Terra Ceia, Tomoka Marsh, Nature Coast
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 |