Web Map Services (WMS)
Geospatial Wetlands Data is also available through
an Open GIS Consortium (OGC)
Web Map Service (WMS).
WMS service name: FWS_Wetlands_WMS |
Projection: GCS, NAD83
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OGC Version: 1.3
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WMS address: http://107.20.228.18/ArcGIS/services/FWS_Wetlands_WMS/mapserver/wmsserver?
WMS service properties:
Layers |
Wetlands Data |
Alaska |
Continental US |
Continental US Scanned Maps |
Hawaii |
Pacific Trust Islands |
Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands |
Wetlands Metadata and Status |
Alaska Metadata |
Alaska Status |
Continental US Metadata |
Continental US Status |
Hawaii Metadata and Status |
Pacific Trust Islands Metadata and Status |
Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands Metadata and Status |
Riparian Status |
Riparian Status |
Riparian Data |
Riparian |
Connecting to the Wetlands WMS in ESRI' ArcGIS
- Launch ArcCatalog.
- Under the “GIS Servers” directory in the explorer window on the left, double click on “Add WMS Server” to open the Add WMS Server dialog box.
- Enter the WMS address specified at the top of this page in
the URL text box.
- Click on the “Get Layers” button to view the service and layer information.
- Click on the “OK” button to add the connection and view it in ArcCatalog. You will see the connection show up under “GIS Servers”
- This WMS connection will now also be available in ArcMap under “GIS Servers” after you select “add data”.
Note: it is best if you load a base reference layer to help you get oriented with the Wetlands data.