Significant Anadromous Fish Habitat - ACE [ds2759]

Significant Anadromous Fish Habitat, Areas of Conservation Emphasis (ACE), version 3.0.

The Significant Aquatic Habitats dataset is one of the components of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Areas of Conservation Emphasis (ACE) suite of aquatic conservation information. The Significant Aquatic Habitats dataset provides a variety of information on aquatic habitats to help determine the likelihood of the presence of habitat or vegetation that are the focus of state, national, or locally legislated conservation laws, as well as significant habitat areas essential to the survival of specific species of conservation concern. Aquatic habitat data are synthesized from information on vegetation and land cover, and species-specific habitat information. The number of significant habitats in a watershed is summarized in the Significant Aquatic Habitat Summary, and a reference to the original vegetation, landcover, or other datasets that map the significant habitat elements is provided for each watershed.

The Aquatic Significant Habitats data set is expected to be used along with other ACE datasets to provide a robust assessment of the presence and relative importance of elements important for biodiversity conservation.