Service Description: This Feature Service details the habitat areas of the Spiny Softshell turtle across North America, supporting ecological research and conservation efforts.
Service ItemId: 5598fbee56ed4bc298cd42ed8e0d9761
Has Versioned Data: false
Max Record Count: 2000
Supported query Formats: JSON
Supports applyEdits with GlobalIds: False
Supports Shared Templates: True
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Description: Overview
This Feature Service provides geospatial data related to the habitat of the Spiny Softshell turtle, a species known for its distinctive spiny shell and aquatic habitat preferences. The service is designed to support environmental analysis and conservation efforts by delineating areas significant to the species' presence and habitat characteristics.
Feature Layers
- Spiny Softshell Habitat: This primary feature layer represents the spatial distribution of habitats for the Spiny Softshell turtle. It includes polygon geometries that outline habitat areas and contains essential attributes such as the habitat name and spatial measurements related to the area and perimeter extent of each habitat polygon. These data facilitate habitat size assessments and spatial analysis necessary for ecological studies and management practices.
Geographic Coverage
The data corresponds to environmental and ecological regions from the North American Environmental Atlas. The source data involves political boundaries information curated by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, encompassing areas within Canada and the United States.
Use Cases
- Environmental conservation planning and habitat monitoring for the Spiny Softshell turtle.
- Ecological research focusing on species distribution and habitat analysis.
- Support for governmental and environmental organizations in managing natural resources and biodiversity.
- Integration with other environmental datasets for comprehensive ecological sustainability assessments.
Copyright Text: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). 2022. “North American Environmental Atlas - Political Boundaries”. Statistics Canada, United States Census Bureau, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Ed. 3.0, Vector digital data [1:10,000,000].
Spatial Reference: PROJCS["Sphere_ARC_INFO_Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area",GEOGCS["GCS_Sphere_ARC_INFO",DATUM["D_Sphere_ARC_INFO",SPHEROID["Sphere_ARC_INFO",6370997.0,0.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-100.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",45.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
Initial Extent:
XMin: 1103606.6920559
YMin: -337283.526989328
XMax: 2060333.37870251
YMax: 373174.623650099
Spatial Reference: PROJCS["Sphere_ARC_INFO_Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area",GEOGCS["GCS_Sphere_ARC_INFO",DATUM["D_Sphere_ARC_INFO",SPHEROID["Sphere_ARC_INFO",6370997.0,0.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-100.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",45.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
Full Extent:
XMin: 143831.669
YMin: -1861127.6616
XMax: 2023084.5647
YMax: 102540.036912467
Spatial Reference: PROJCS["Sphere_ARC_INFO_Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area",GEOGCS["GCS_Sphere_ARC_INFO",DATUM["D_Sphere_ARC_INFO",SPHEROID["Sphere_ARC_INFO",6370997.0,0.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-100.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",45.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
Units: esriMeters
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