The Florida Conservation Lands data includes boundaries and statistics for more than 2,400 federal, state, local, and private managed areas. National parks, state forests, wildlife management areas, local and private preserves are examples of the managed areas included. Many conservation easements are also included in the data.
Inventory statewide managed conservation lands and make the data available for public use.
2020
quarterly
2020
Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Florida Natural Areas Inventory
conservation, lands, park, easement
Florida
The boundaries are often accurate to the parcel level, but older boundaries may not be as accurate.
Florida Albers HARN
| Field | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ma_id | Unique identifier for each Managed Area | Real (19.11) |
| macode_bcd | Unique identifier for each Managed Area, beginning with "M.USFLHP*". | String (17.0) |
| maname | Official name of the Managed Area (conservation land), as determined by the managing agency. Note that in some cases a Managed Area is contained within a larger Managed Area (see MAJORMA below). To select all of the polygons for a Managed Area that contains one or more smaller Managed Areas, query on both MANAME and MAJORMA. | String (200.0) |
| majorma | Official name of the Major Managed Area. Major Managed Area refers to a larger Managed Area that contains the Managed Area in question. For example, Abe Trull Research Natural Area is contained within St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. For Abe Trull RNA, St. Marks NWR is the Major Managed Area and the MAJORMA is St. Marks NWR. When the Managed Area is not part of a larger Managed Area, this attribute item appears as "ZZ". To select all of the polygons for a Managed Area that contains one or more smaller Managed Areas, query on both MANAME and MAJORMA. | String (200.0) |
| matype | Code for the Managed Area by lead managing agency. | String (5.0) |
| managing_a | Name of the lead managing agency for the Managed Area. | String (113.0) |
| matype2 | Code for Managed Area by managing agency category. | String (1.0) |
| owner | Name of the main owner of the Managed Area. Additional owners, if any, are listed in COOWNERs. Note that for some Managed Areas, the managing agency is different from the owner. | String (100.0) |
| coowners | Name(s) of additional owner(s) of the managed area (i.e., in addition to the agency listed in OWNER, these agencies own a portion of the managed area). | String (254.0) |
| totacres | Total Acres | Real (19.11) |
| ltf_acres | Number of acres within the Managed Area that are in less-than-fee ownership. Figures are not GIS calculated (i.e., not polygon-based) unless specified in COMMENTS 1(2). Acreage figures are obtained directly from the managing agencies. | Real (19.11) |
| county | County Name | String (100.0) |
| protstat | Protection Status. | String (40.0) |
| manager | Name and/or official job title of the current manager of the Managed Area. | String (100.0) |
| mgrinst | Manager Institution | String (100.0) |
| mgrcity | Manager city | String (100.0) |
| mgrphone | Manager Phone | String (100.0) |
| desc1 | General description of the Managed Area, focusing on natural communities and rare species found within the Managed Area. This attribute has been split into two parts because of the shapefile text field limitation. | String (254.0) |
| desc2 | Description, continued from DESC1. | String (254.0) |
| comments1 | General comments concerning a Managed Area. This attribute has been split into two parts because of the shapefile text field limitation. | String (254.0) |
| comments2 | Comments, continued from COMMENTS1. | String (254.0) |
| dig_com | Source of the digital boundaries and date. Indicates whether GIS boundaries were provided by an outside agency (e.g., "DIGITAL BOUNDARIES PROVIDED BY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT") or were transcribed and digitized by FNAI staff as described earlier (i.e., "FNAI MAPPING AND DIGITIZING"). Includes date (month/year) digital boundary file was received by FNAI and/or revisions were made by FNAI staff. | String (254.0) |
| maname_ab | A shortened (abbreviated) name of the Managed Area (used primarily for map labeling). | String (60.0) |
| ma_website | Managed Area Web Site. | String (150.0) |
| ownertypes | Owner Types. Code(s) for owner(s) of Managed Area by category. F = Federal, S = State, L = Local, P = Private | String (254.0) |
| esmt_hold | Easement Holder. Entity that holds title to the easement on the property. | String (100.0) |
Matype Field Description
Code for the Managed Area by lead managing agency. Each Managed Area has been coded as 1st byte = Managing Agency Category: F=Federal, S=State, L=Local, P=Private 2nd and 3rd bytes = Managing Agency: (e.g., AF= US Air Force) 4th and 5th bytes = Managed Area Unit Type (e.g., AB= Air Force Base) If a managing agency has only one type of MA Unit, the MA Unit Type code can be the managing agency code repeated (e.g., for State Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the code is SPDPD). FEDERAL Managing Agency codes (bytes 2 and 3): AF - US Dept. of Defense, Air Force BL - US Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management CG - US Dept. of Homeland Security, Coast Guard DA - US Dept. of Agriculture (unspecified) DC - US Dept. of Commerce FS - US Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service FW - US Dept. of the Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service MC - US Dept. of Defense, Marine Corps NP - US Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service NR - US Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service NS - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NV - US Dept. of Defense, Navy Managed Area Unit Type codes (bytes 4 and 5): U.S. Air Force (FAF..) AB - Air Force Base AR - Air Force Range AS - Air Station RB - Reserve Base SI - Special Interest Area TS - Test Site U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (FDA..) AR - Agricultural Research Station HR - Horticultural Research Station PC - Plant Materials Center U.S. Coast Guard (FCG..) CS - Communication Station U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (FBL..) AC - Area of Critical Environmental Concern U.S. Forest Service (FFS..) CE - Conservation Easement EF - Experimental Forest HS - Historic Site NF - National Forest RN - Research Natural Area ST - Scenic Trail U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FFW..) CE - Conservation Easement FH - Fish Hatchery PN - Public Use Natural Area RN - Research Natural Area WR - National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Marine Corps (FMC..) SF - Support Facility National Park Service (FNP..) CE - Conservation Easement NM - National Memorial or National Monument NP - National Park or National Preserve NS - National Seashore U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (FNR..) CE - Conservation Easement U.S. Navy (FNV..) BT - Bomb Target NF - Naval Field NS - Naval Air Station or Naval Station NT - Naval Training Center RA - Recreation Area TF - Testing Facility (If MA unit type is unknown, managing agency code is repeated.) STATE Managing Agency codes (bytes 2 and 3): AH - Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority CA - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Office DF - Dept. Agriculture & Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service DM - Dept. of Management Services, Div. of Real Estate, Development, and Management FA - Florida Atlantic University FI - Florida International University FW - Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission GT - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Office of Greenways & Trails MA - Dept. of Military Affairs ND - Florida Inland Navigation District NW - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northwest District PD - State Agency for Persons with Disabilities RM - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Water Resource Management, Bureau of Mining and Minerals Regulation RP - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Recreation & Parks SF - University of South Florida SL - Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of State Lands UC - University of Central Florida UF - University of Florida UN - University of North Florida UU - Undesignated State Land (not currently assigned to a managing agency) WJ - St. Johns River Water Management District WN - Northwest Florida Water Management District WS - South Florida Water Management District WU - Suwannee River Water Management District WW - Southwest Florida Water Management District Managed Area Unit Type codes (bytes 4 and 5): FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Office (SCA..) EC - Ecological Reserve ER - Estuarine Research Reserve MS - Marine Sanctuary PR - Memorial Preserve SB - State Buffer Preserve SN - Sanctuary SR - State Reserve UL - Unspecified Land (managed by Florida Coastal Office) FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service (SDF..) SF - State Forest PR - Preserve CE - Conservation Easement FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (SFW..) AS - Archaeological Site CE - Conservation Easement DU - Designation Undetermined FM - Fish Management Area GR - Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site MI - Mitigation Parcel MP - Mitigation Park PA - Production Area PW - Public Waterfowl Area SR - Shooting Range WE - Wildlife & Environmental Area WM - Wildlife Management Area FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northwest District (SNW..) CE - Conservation Easement FL Dept. of Military Affairs (SMA..) MR - Military Reservation FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Recreation & Parks (SRP..) AS - State Archeological Site BS - State Botanical Site CC - State Folk Culture Center CS - State Cultural Site DU - Designation Undetermined FP - State Fishing Pier GS - State Geological Site HS - State Historic Site RA - State Recreation Area RC - State Recreation and Conservation Area SG - State Garden SM - State Museum SP - State Park SR - State Reserve ST - State Trail SV - State Preserve FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of State Lands (SSL..) CE - Conservation Easement FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Water Resource Management, Bureau of Mine Reclamation (SRM..) CE - Conservation Easement CS - Coastal Settlement Land FL Dept. of Management Services, Div. of Real Estate, Development, & Management (SDM..) CA - Conservation Area Undesignated State Land (SUU..) UU - Undesignated State Land (not currently assigned to a managing agency) Universities (S....) CE - Conservation Easement LE - Life Estate MF - Memorial Forest Water Management Districts (SW...) CA - Conservation Area CE - Conservation Easement FD - Flood Detention Area PR - Preserve RC - Riverine Corridor RT - Restoration Area UW - Unspecified Water Management Land WR - Water Resource Project (If MA unit type is unknown, managing agency code is repeated.) LOCAL Managing Agency Codes (bytes 2 and 3): County Managed Areas - Code is 2 letter abbreviation for particular county (e.g. LAL = Alachua Co.). See list of "County Two Letter Abbreviations" below. City Managed Areas - County 2 letter abbreviation followed by "MU" (4th and 5th bytes). COUNTY TWO LETTER ABBREVIATIONS AL - Alachua BK - Baker BY - Bay BA - Bradford BV - Brevard BR - Broward CA - Calhoun CH - Charlotte CI - Citrus CL - Clay CO - Collier CU - Columbia DA - Miami-Dade DE - DeSoto DI - Dixie DU - Duval ES - Escambia FL - Flagler FR - Franklin GA - Gadsden GI - Gilchrist GL - Glades GU - Gulf HM - Hamilton HD - Hardee HN - Hendry HR - Hernando HG - Highlands HL - Hillsborough HO - Holmes IN - Indian River JA - Jackson JE - Jefferson LF - Lafayette LK - Lake LE - Lee LO - Leon LV - Levy LI - Liberty MD - Madison MN - Manatee MR - Marion MT - Martin MO - Monroe NA - Nassau OA - Okaloosa OE - Okeechobee OR - Orange OS - Osceola PM - Palm Beach PA - Pasco PI - Pinellas PO - Polk PU - Putnam SN - Santa Rosa SR - Sarasota SE - Seminole SJ - St Johns SL - St Lucie SM - Sumter SW - Suwannee TA - Taylor UN - Union VO - Volusia WK - Wakulla WL - Walton WS - Washington Managed Area Unit Type codes (bytes 4 and 5): CE - Conservation Easement EU - Emerald Coast Utilities Authority HC - Hillsborough Community College MC - Mosquito Control District (e.g., LINMC = Indian River Mosquito Control District) MU - City Managed Area (See "COMMENTS" attribute to identify name of city that is managing the property) RG - Registry Site TB - Tampa Bay Watch WA - Water Authority (e.g., LLKWA = Lake County Water Authority) WC - Water Control District (e.g., LLEWC = Lee County East County Water Control District) (For all other MA unit types, 2 letter abbreviation for county is repeated - e.g., LALAL = Alachua County) PRIVATE Managing Agency Codes (bytes 2 and 3): AC - Apalachee Land Conservancy AE - Archbold Expeditions, Inc. AS - Ashton Biodiversity Research and Preservation Institute, Inc. BA - Bay County Audubon Society, Inc. BC - Bay County Conservancy, Inc. BR - Babcock Ranch Management, LLC CF - The Conservation Fund CH - Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center CM - Crowley Museum and Nature Center CN - Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium CP - Coastal Plains Institute DV - Duval Audubon Society, Inc. FA - Florida Audubon Society, Inc. FH - FL Trust for Historic Preservation FN - Foundation (unspecified) FP - FL Power & Light Company GS - Girl Scouts of America IN - Private Individual JE - JEA KB - Key West Botanical Garden Society, Inc. LB - Lemon Bay Conservancy LO - Lake Okeechobee Habitat Alliance, Inc. LT - Land Trust (unspecified) LU - Lynn University, Inc. MA - Manatee Audubon Society MB - Mitigation Bank MC - Audubon of Martin County, Inc. MF - Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC NA - National Audubon Society, Inc. NC - The Nature Conservancy NK - Nokuse Plantation, Inc. NS - National Speleological Society OB - Ormond Beach Historical Trust Inc. ON - Oakland Nature Preserve, Inc. PD - PRIDE Enterprises, Inc. PE - Peace River Audubon Society RC - Institute for Regional Conservation SC - Sierra Club SG - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens SH - Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage TA - Tropical Audubon Society TH - Tree Hill, Inc. TL - Trout Lake Nature Center, Inc. TT - Tall Timbers Research, Inc. UM - University of Miami YM - YMCA Managed Area Unit Type codes (bytes 4 and 5): CA - Conservation Area CE - Conservation Easement EC - Environmental Center PR - Preserve RG - Registry Site RS - Research Station SN - Sanctuary (If MA unit type is unknown, managing agency code is repeated.)
Matype2 Field Description
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| F | Federal Government |
| S | State Government |
| L | Local Government |
| P | Private |
Prostat Field Description
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Category I. This is the highest protection and reserved for lands that are specifically and judiciously managed for biodiversity protection. This category includes lands owned by private entities that are managed for biodiversity conservation, and lands administered by public agencies that are specially designated for biodiversity conservation through legislative action where natural events proceed without interference or are mimicked through management. The governmental agency acting alone cannot change these designations without legislative action and public involvement. Examples include The Nature Conservancy preserves and other private preserves committed to biodiversity conservation, preserves that are state-owned and managed, some national parks, federal wilderness areas, and some local preserves. For FNAI purposes, this designation will generally apply to the following: private sanctuaries and preserves, state preserves and botanical sites, many local preserves purchased and managed as environmentally sensitive lands, most national parks and seashores, national marine sanctuaries, and federal research natural areas. |
| 2 | Category II. This second category applies to lands that are generally managed for their natural values but that may incur additional uses such as habitat manipulation for game species and/or some recreation infrastructure. These activities will likely degrade the quality of natural communities locally but the majority of the land will be managed for biodiversity protection. It also includes public lands with administrative designations for biodiversity conservation. Examples include private preserves managed for game species, national wildlife refuges, BLM areas of critical environmental concern, and state parks. For FNAI purposes, this designation will generally apply to the following: state parks, state reserves, state geological sites, state buffer preserves and aquatic preserves, wildlife and environmental areas, national wildlife refuges, some national park lands, and many locally managed lands purchased for natural resource protection. |
| 3 | Category III. This category applies to lands maintained for multiple uses, including consumptive or recreational values, and not specifically or wholly dedicated to biodiversity conservation. It also includes lands with restricted development rights. Unrestricted public access is one criterion that may cause a property to be placed into this category. Examples include most nondesignated (i.e., multiple-use) public lands administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, Department of Defense lands, state forests, regional and large local parks and open space, and private lands protected from subdivision by conservation easements and other title restrictions. For FNAI purposes, this designation will apply to state recreation areas, state gardens and trails, state forests, wildlife management areas, mitigation parks, lands managed by FL DEP Office of Greenways and Trails, most water management district properties, national forests, most Department of Defense lands, many local parks, and conservation easements on private properties. It also includes lands tracked primarily for administrative reasons, such as state historic and archaeological sites, state museums, fish management areas, national memorials, and national fish hatcheries. |