Nashvilles Highland Rim Forest

This polygon was created using a combination of geospatial intersection tools and hand digitization methods.  First, the <a href='https://secassoutheast.org/blueprint' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>2023 Southeast Conservation Blueprint</a>, the Western <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Rim' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Highland Rim</a> ecoregion, and <a href='https://www.mrlc.gov/data/nlcd-2021-usfs-tree-canopy-cover-conus' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>2021 NLCD Tree Canopy Cover layers</a> where compared to one another to trace the eastern edge of the Nashville Highland Rim Forest, being sure to include some transition areas between developed and forested areas that provide ecosystem services and natural amenities to urban communities.  Then, the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davidson_County,_Tennessee' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Davidson county boundary/Metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County</a> was used to intersect the western and northern side of the forest to complete the polygon. The Nashville Highland Rim Forest is relative to the county boundary because Nashville's Metro government covers the entire county.  Interconnected Highland Rim forest blocks function outside of Davidson county, but focusing on the Davidson county portion makes it <i>Nashville's</i> Highland Rim Forest.<div><br /></div><div>The map below illustrates the how the Nashville Highland Rim Forest aligns with the 2023 Southeast Conservation Blueprint, the <a href='https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/twra/documents/swap/coa/WestHighlandRimForestsCOA2015TNSWAP.pdf' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>2015 State Wildlife Action Plan's Western Highland Rim Conservation Opportunity Area</a>, and some of the parks that fall within the forest.<br /><div><br /></div><div><img alt='Map of forest with other layers' src='https://fws.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/034eaf5bb90b4d3799ec3d29076abcfe/data' /><br /><div><div><br /></div><div>This polygon can be used to bring awareness of the significance of the forest to Nashville residents and visitors.</div></div></div></div>