Species habitat maps are available in an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Map Service (WMS). Each species’ habitat map or range map is a layer in the respective WMS, referenced by the species' common name (scientific name) species code and version. At this time all maps are version 1 (v1).
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Species Habitat Maps
- Capabilities URL: https://www.sciencebase.gov/geoserver/CONUS_HabMap_2001/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetCapabilities
Example:
To get the habitat map for the Bald Eagle (scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus, species code: bBAEAx) the request would be:
More information about this service and the species names and codes are available at from USGS ScienceBase:
Species Range Maps
- Capabilities URL: https://www.sciencebase.gov/geoserver/CONUS_Range_2001/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=getcapabilities
Example:
To get the range map for the American Bison (scientific name: Bison bison, species code: mBISOx) the request would be:
More information about this service and the species names and codes are available at USGS ScienceBase:
More Information:
You can use these services in popular Geographic Information System (GIS) software by providing the base urls:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/geoserver/CONUS_Range_2001/wms? or https://www.sciencebase.gov/geoserver/CONUS_HabMap_2001/wms?
In ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Pro, you would do this in the 'Add WMS Server' Connection dialog. In QGIS, you would add a new 'WMS/WMTS' Connection. See the documentation for your GIS software for full details.
Species habitat maps are available in an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Map Service (WMS). Each species’ habitat map or range map is a layer in the respective WMS, referenced by the species' common name (scientific name) species code and version. At this time all maps are version 1 (v1).
<< Back to Species Data Overview
Species Habitat Maps
- Capabilities URL: https://www.sciencebase.gov/geoserver/CONUS_HabMap_2001/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetCapabilities
Example:
To get the habitat map for the Bald Eagle (scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus, species code: bBAEAx) the request would be:
More information about this service and the species names and codes are available at from USGS ScienceBase:
Species Range Maps
- Capabilities URL: https://www.sciencebase.gov/geoserver/CONUS_Range_2001/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=getcapabilities
Example:
To get the range map for the American Bison (scientific name: Bison bison, species code: mBISOx) the request would be:
More information about this service and the species names and codes are available at USGS ScienceBase:
More Information:
You can use these services in popular Geographic Information System (GIS) software by providing the base urls:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/geoserver/CONUS_Range_2001/wms? or https://www.sciencebase.gov/geoserver/CONUS_HabMap_2001/wms?
In ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Pro, you would do this in the 'Add WMS Server' Connection dialog. In QGIS, you would add a new 'WMS/WMTS' Connection. See the documentation for your GIS software for full details.