U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2022, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 3.0 (ver. 2.0, March 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9Q9LQ4B.
Summary
PAD-US poster maps are available to increase awareness of PAD-US and aid user interpretation. The maps provide a general overview of management, not ownership, as Federal and other designated areas may overlap state, private, and other inholdings. The maps include U.S. States only (not Territories) based on the PAD-US 3.0 Combined Proclamation (Tribal areas and military lands are provided for context), Marine, Fee, Designation, Easement feature class, published by the USGS Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), Gap Analysis Project (GAP). The Managers and Federal Managers maps illustrate the land or marine management agency. The Protection Status map depicts GAP Status Code (a measure of management intent to conserve biodiversity), [...]
Summary
PAD-US poster maps are available to increase awareness of PAD-US and aid user interpretation. The maps provide a general overview of management, not ownership, as Federal and other designated areas may overlap state, private, and other inholdings. The maps include U.S. States only (not Territories) based on the PAD-US 3.0 Combined Proclamation (Tribal areas and military lands are provided for context), Marine, Fee, Designation, Easement feature class, published by the USGS Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), Gap Analysis Project (GAP). The Managers and Federal Managers maps illustrate the land or marine management agency. The Protection Status map depicts GAP Status Code (a measure of management intent to conserve biodiversity), with lands and marine areas primarily managed for biodiversity, multiple uses, or with no known biodiversity protection mandate (e.g. local parks, private lands). The Public Access map describes general categories of access (Open, Restricted, Closed, Unknown) across the nation. See the PAD-US Data Manual for more information: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual .
PADUS_PublicAccess_3.0.jpg “PAD-US 3.0 Public Access Poster”
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PADUS_Protection_Status_3.0.jpg “PAD-US 3.0 Protection Status Poster”
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Purpose
Downloadable PAD-US 3.0 national poster maps (All Managers, Federal Managers, Protection Status, Public Access) to aid interpretation and increase awareness of PAD-US.
Rights
Public Domain. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.