Biological Rarity Index and Probability Value - 40 Acre Grid
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Description
Two models, a probability model and a biological rarity index model, are provided in this dataset. Both models are based on the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) database of known sightings of threatened, endangered, or special concern species and high quality natural communities. The model values are reported on a 40 acre polygon grid for the state of Michigan, or a subset of MI.
For more information, see the white paper Using Geographic Information Systems to Prepare Sensitive Species Information for Land Use Master Planning
File Format
ESRI shapefile packaged using zip file format
If you do not have GIS software that supports shapefiles, ArcExplorer is a GIS data viewer available from ESRI as a free download.
This project was funded in part under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce and the Michigan Coastal Management Program, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
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