Butterfly, Moth, Dragonfly and Damselfly Biodiversity - Distribution by County

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) collects and maintains several datasets on the locations, distribution and status of species of plants and animals. Information on distribution by county from the following three databases was extracted and compiled into this dataset. First, the New York Natural Heritage Program biodiversity database: Rare animals, rare plants, and significant natural communities. Significant natural communities are rare or high-quality wetlands, forests, grasslands, ponds, streams, and other types of habitats. Next, the 2nd NYS Breeding Bird Atlas Project database: Birds documented as breeding during the atlas project from 2000-2005. And last, DEC’s NYS Reptile and Amphibian Database: Reptiles and amphibians; most records are from the NYS Amphibian & Reptile Atlas Project (Herp Atlas) from 1990-1999.

纽约州环境保护厅（DEC）搜集并维护了关于植物和动物物种的地点、分布及状况的多个数据集。本数据集从以下三个数据库中提取并汇编了分布信息：首先，纽约自然遗产计划生物多样性数据库：包括稀有动物、稀有植物和具有重要生态价值的自然群落。具有重要生态价值的自然群落包括稀有或高质量的湿地、森林、草原、池塘、溪流以及其他类型的栖息地。其次，第二版纽约州繁殖鸟种分布图数据库：记录了2000-2005年分布图项目中繁殖的鸟类。最后，DEC的纽约州爬行动物和两栖动物数据库：记录了爬行动物和两栖动物；其中大部分记录来自1990-1999年的纽约州两栖动物与爬行动物分布图项目（Herp Atlas）。