# Florida Conservation Lands - March 2026

TypeFile Geodatabase Feature Class

TagsFlorida, FNAI, conservation lands, managed areas

### Summary

    To prepare a comprehensive statewide dataset on managed conservation lands by compiling data from diverse sources, and to make this data set available for public use.

### Description

    FLORIDA CONSERVATION LANDS (also referred to as Florida Managed Areas or FLMA): This is a polygon data layer for public (and some private) lands that the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) has identified as having natural resource value and that are being managed at least partially for conservation purposes. The term "Managed Area" refers to a managed conservation land.

### Credits

    Florida Natural Areas Inventory

### Use limitations

    The Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) compiles the data herein from multiple sources, and it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. Use of this data should be accompanied by proper citation of FNAI. Available for free download at: https://www.fnai.org/publications/gis-data

### Extent

West | -87.521462 | East | -79.879813
North | 31.030878 | South | 24.246904

### Scale Range

Maximum (zoomed in) | 1:5,000
Minimum (zoomed out) | 1:150,000,000

### Topics and Keywords ▼►

Content type ⇔Downloadable Data
  Export to FGDC CSDGM XML format as Resource DescriptionNo
Theme keywordsFNAI, conservation lands, managed areas
Place keywordsFlorida

### Citation ▼►

TitleFlorida Conservation Lands - March 2026
Creation date2025-12-19 00:00:00
Publication date2025-12-19 00:00:00
EditionDecember 2025
Edition date2025-12-19
Presentation formatsdigital map

### Citation Contacts ▼►

Responsible party - originator
  Organization's nameFlorida Natural Areas Inventory

### Resource Details ▼►

Dataset languagesEnglish (UNITED STATES)
Dataset character setutf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format
Statuscompleted
Spatial representation typevector
Processing environmentMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 22631) ; Esri ArcGIS Pro 3.5
Credits

      Florida Natural Areas Inventory

ArcGIS item properties
  Name ⇔flma_202603
  Size ⇔0.000
  Location ⇔file://\\FSU.EDU\CTSMgd\FNAI\Current\ConLands_Ops\Development\FLMA_shapefiles\FLMA_2021_2030.gdb
    Access protocol ⇔Local Area Network

### Extents ▼►

Extent
  Geographic extent
    Bounding rectangle
      Extent type
      Extent used for searching
      West longitude ⇔-87.521462
      East longitude ⇔-79.879813
      North latitude ⇔31.030878
      South latitude ⇔24.246904
      Extent contains the resourceYes
Extent
  Description

        Last date of data entry.

  Temporal extent
    Date and time2026-03-31 00:00:00
Extent in the item's coordinate system
  westBL ⇔63875.827700
  eastBL ⇔793311.990300
  southBL ⇔33530.097700
  northBL ⇔780277.875000
  exTypeCode ⇔Yes

### Resource Points of Contact ▼►

Point of contact - point of contact
  Individual's nameNathan Pasco
  Organization's nameFlorida Natural Areas Inventory
  Contact's positionConservation Data Analyst
    Contact information ▼►
      Phone
        Voice850-224-8207 x216
      Address
        Typeboth
        Delivery point1018 Thomasville Road, Suite 200-C
        CityTallahassee
        Administrative areaFlorida
        Postal code32303
        CountryUS
        e-mail address npasco@fnai.fsu.edu

### Resource Maintenance ▼►

Resource maintenance
  Date of next update2026-06-30 00:00:00
  Update frequencyquarterly

### Resource Constraints ▼►

Constraints
  Limitations of use

        The Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) compiles the data herein from multiple sources, and it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. Use of this data should be accompanied by proper citation of FNAI. Available for free download at: https://www.fnai.org/publications/gis-data

### Spatial Reference ▼►

ArcGIS coordinate system
  Type ⇔Projected
  Geographic coordinate reference ⇔GCS_North_American_1983_HARN
  Projection ⇔NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers
  Coordinate reference details ⇔
    ProjectedCoordinateSystem
      WKID3087
      XOrigin-19550100
      YOrigin-7526400
      XYScale10000
      ZOrigin-100000
      ZScale10000
      MOrigin-100000
      MScale10000
      XYTolerance0.001
      ZTolerance0.001
      MTolerance0.001
      HighPrecisiontrue
      LatestWKID3087
      WKTPROJCS["NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983_HARN",DATUM["D_North_American_1983_HARN",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Albers"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",400000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-84.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",24.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",31.5],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",24.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0],AUTHORITY["EPSG",3087]]
Reference system identifier
  Value3087
  Codespace ⇔EPSG
  Version ⇔6.12(9.2.0)

### Spatial Data Properties ▼►

Vector ▼►
  Level of topology for this dataset ⇔geometry only
  Geometric objects
    Feature class nameflma_202603
    Object type ⇔composite
    Object count ⇔3340
ArcGIS Feature Class Properties ▼►
  Feature class nameflma_202603
    Feature type ⇔Simple
    Geometry type ⇔Polygon
    Has topology ⇔FALSE
    Feature count ⇔3340
    Spatial index ⇔TRUE
    Linear referencing ⇔FALSE

### Data Quality ▼►

Scope of quality information ▼►
  Resource leveldataset

### Lineage ▼►

Process step ▼►
  When the process occurred2025-12-19 00:00:00
  Description

        This GIS data layer was generated by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) using ArcGIS Pro v 3.5. Information in the FLMA data layer was provided to FNAI by the individual managing agencies. Boundary information on managed areas was originally in either digital format or on paper source maps at varying scales. New digital boundary files were integrated into FLMA by FNAI staff. In the case of paper source maps, boundaries were digitized by FNAI staff in GIS using ancillary information such as USGS topographic quadrangles, the latest digital aerial ortho-imagery, and property appraiser parcel data. The attribute item DIG_COM in the FLMA layer provides details on the derivation of boundaries for individual managed areas. When digital boundaries from one source overlapped with digital boundaries from another source, the boundaries were adjusted by FNAI staff to eliminate the overlapping areas. Adjustments were made based on the best known information about the source of the boundaries. All overlaps greater than 0.001 meters were removed using this process.

### Distribution ▼►

Distribution format
  VersionArcGIS Pro 3.5
  Name ⇔File Geodatabase Feature Class
Transfer options
  Transfer size61.495
  Online source
    Online location (URL) http://www.fnai.org

### Fields ▼►

Details for object flma_202603 ▼►
  Type ⇔Feature Class
  Row count ⇔3340
  Definition

        Entity Type

  Definition source

        ESRI

  Field OBJECTID ▼►
    Alias ⇔OBJECTID
    Data type ⇔OID
    Width ⇔4
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description ⇔

          Internal feature number.

    Description source ⇔

          Esri

    Description of values ⇔

          Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

  Field Shape ▼►
    Alias ⇔Shape
    Data type ⇔Geometry
    Width ⇔0
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Feature geometry.

    Description source

          ESRI

    Description of values

          Coordinates defining the features.

  Field MA_ID ▼►
    Alias ⇔Managed Area ID
    Data type ⇔Double
    Width ⇔8
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Managed Area ID, designed by NatureServe.  Unique identifier for each Managed Area.

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field MANAME ▼►
    Alias ⇔Conservation Land Name
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          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.

    Description source

          The managing agency of the Managed Area

  Field MAJORMA ▼►
    Alias ⇔Major Managed Area
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          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.

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field MATYPE ▼►
    Alias ⇔Managed Area Type
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔10
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    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
          SF  -  US Dept. of Defense, Space Force

          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 Interior, Bureau of Land Management (FBL..)
          AC  -  Area of Critical Environmental Concern

          U.S. Coast Guard (FCG..)
          CS  - Communication Station

          U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (FDA..)
          AR  -  Agricultural Research Station
          HR  -  Horticultural Research Station
          PC  -  Plant Materials Center

          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

          U.S. Space Force (FSF..)
          SB  -  Space Force Base
          SS  -  Space Force Station

          (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, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection
          DA  -  Dept. Agriculture & Consumer Services
          DF  -  Dept. Agriculture & Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service
          DM  -  Dept. of Management Services, Div. of Real Estate, Development, and Management
          DS  -  Dept. of State, Div. of Historical Services
          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)
          UW  -  University of West Florida
          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, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (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 Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection)

          FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (SDA..)
          AE  -  Agricultural Easement
          CE  -  Conservation Easement

          FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service (SDF..)
          SF  -  State Forest
          PR  -  Preserve
          CE  -  Conservation Easement

          FL Dept. of Management Services, Div. of Real Estate, Development, & Management (SDM..)
          CA  -  Conservation Area

          FL Dept. of State, Div. of Historical Resources (SDS..)
          AS  -  Archaeological Site

          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 Military Affairs (SMA..)
          MR  -  Military Reservation

          FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northwest District (SNW..)
          CE  -  Conservation Easement
          RE  -  Regulatory Easement

          FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Water Resource Management, Bureau of Mine Reclamation (SRM..)
          CE  -  Conservation Easement
          CS  -  Coastal Settlement Land
          DU  -  Designation Undetermined

          FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Recreation & Parks (SRP..)
          AS  -  State Archaeological 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
          SN  -  Sanctuary
          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
          ME  -  Mitigation Easement
          RE  -  Regulatory Easement

          Undesignated State Land (SUU..)
          UU  -  Undesignated State Land (not currently assigned to a managing agency)

          Universities (S....)
          CA  -  Conservation Area
          CE  -  Conservation Easement
          LE  -  Life Estate
          MF  -  Memorial Forest
          PR  -  Preserve
          RS  -  Research Station

          Water Management Districts (SW...)

          CA  -  Conservation Area
          CE  -  Conservation Easement
          FD  -  Flood Detention Area
          FE  - Flowage Easement
          MB  -  Mitigation Bank
          PR  -  Preserve
          RC  -  Riverine Corridor
          RT  -  Restoration Area
          SN  -  Sanctuary
          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):
          CA  -  Conservation Area
          CE  -  Conservation Easement
          EU  -  Emerald Coast Utilities Authority
          HC  -  Hillsborough Community College
          MB  -  Mitigation Bank
          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.
          AL  -  Alachua Conservation Trust
          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  -  Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
          FN  -  Foundation (unspecified)
          FP  -  FL Power & Light Company
          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
          NF  -  North Florida Land Trust
          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
          PL  -  Putnam Land Conservancy
          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

          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.)

    Description source

          The Nature Conservancy and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field MANAGING_A ▼►
    Alias ⇔Lead Managing Agency
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Name of the lead managing agency for the Managed Area.

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field MATYPE2 ▼►
    Alias ⇔Managed Area Category
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔10
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Managed Area Category based on lead managing agency.

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

    List of values
      ValueFederal
      DescriptionFederal Government
      Enumerated domain value definition sourceThe Nature Conservancy and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory
      ValueState
      DescriptionState Government
      Enumerated domain value definition sourceThe Nature Conservancy and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory
      ValueLocal
      DescriptionLocal Government
      Enumerated domain value definition sourceThe Nature Conservancy and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory
      ValuePrivate
      DescriptionPrivate Organization or Individual
      Enumerated domain value definition sourceThe Nature Conservancy and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory
  Field OWNER ▼►
    Alias ⇔Owner
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          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.

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field COOWNERS ▼►
    Alias ⇔Co-owners
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          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).

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field TOTACRES ▼►
    Alias ⇔Total Acres
    Data type ⇔Double
    Width ⇔8
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Total number of acres within the Managed Area.  Figures are not GIS calculated (i.e., not polygon-based) unless specified in COMMENTS 1(2).  Managed Area acreage figures are obtained directly from the managing agencies. -999 = no acreage provided

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field LTF_ACRES ▼►
    Alias ⇔Less-than-fee Acres
    Data type ⇔Double
    Width ⇔8
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          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.

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field COUNTY ▼►
    Alias ⇔County
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Abbreviation (the first four letters of the county name) for the county or counties where the Managed Area is located (exception: DADE = Miami-Dade County).

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field PROTSTAT ▼►
    Alias ⇔Protection Status
    Data type ⇔Double
    Width ⇔8
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Protection Status.

    Description source

          The Nature Conservancy and the Florida Natural Areas Inventory

    List of values
      Value1
      DescriptionCategory 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.
      Value2
      DescriptionCategory 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.
      Value3
      DescriptionCategory 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.
  Field MANAGER ▼►
    Alias ⇔Manager
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Name and/or official job title of the current manager of the Managed Area.

    Description source

          The managing agency of the Managed Area

  Field MGRINST ▼►
    Alias ⇔Manager Institution
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Manager Institution.  Part of the manager's address.

    Description source

          The managing agency of the Managed Area

  Field DESCRIPT ▼►
    Alias ⇔Description
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔8000
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

    Field description

          General description of the Managed Area, focusing on natural communities and rare species found within the Managed Area.

  Field COMMENTS ▼►
    Alias ⇔Comments
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔8000
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

    Field description

          General comments concerning a Managed Area.

  Field MGRCITY ▼►
    Alias ⇔Manager City
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Manager City.  City where the manager works.  Part of the manger's address.

    Description source

          The managing agency of the Managed Area

  Field MGRPHONE ▼►
    Alias ⇔Manager Phone
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Manager Phone.  Area code and phone number of the manager.

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field MANAME_AB ▼►
    Alias ⇔MA Name Abbreviated
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          A shortened (abbreviated) name of the Managed Area (used primarily for map labeling).

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field MA_WEBSITE ▼►
    Alias ⇔Managing Agency Website
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Managed Area Web Site. Web address for the web site of the managing agency of the Managed Area.

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field OWNERTYPES ▼►
    Alias ⇔Owner Types
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Owner Types. Code(s) for owner(s) of Managed Area by category. F = Federal, S = State, L = Local, P = Private

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field ESMT_HOLD ▼►
    Alias ⇔Easement Holder
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description

          Easement Holder. Entity that holds title to the easement on the property.

    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field DIGBND_SRC ▼►
    Alias ⇔Digital Boundary Source
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔500
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field CITATION ▼►
    Alias ⇔Citation
    Data type ⇔String
    Width ⇔254
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Description source

          Florida Natural Areas Inventory

  Field Shape_Length ▼►
    Alias ⇔Shape_Length
    Data type ⇔Double
    Width ⇔8
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description ⇔

          Length of feature in internal units.

    Description source ⇔

          Esri

    Description of values ⇔

          Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

  Field Shape_Area ▼►
    Alias ⇔Shape_Area
    Data type ⇔Double
    Width ⇔8
    Precision ⇔0
    Scale ⇔0
    Field description ⇔

          Area of feature in internal units squared.

    Description source ⇔

          Esri

    Description of values ⇔

          Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Overview Description
  Entity and Attribute Overview

        ZZ = Not applicable or data not available.

        When performing statistical analyses on the TOTACRES field (i.e., using ArcView or ArcGIS to calculate total acreages for a group of Managed Areas), subtract all Managed Areas that are a part of a major Managed Area (i.e., Managed Areas that have a MAJOR_MA).  This is necessary to avoid duplication of acreages since the TOTACRES field for a major Managed Area includes the acreage(s) of smaller Managed Area(s) nested within it.

### Metadata Details ▼►

Metadata languageEnglish (UNITED STATES)
Metadata character setutf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format
Scope of the data described by the metadatadataset
Scope name ⇔dataset
Last update ⇔2026-04-03
ArcGIS metadata properties
  Metadata formatArcGIS 1.0
  Metadata styleFGDC CSDGM Metadata
  Standard or profile used to edit metadataFGDC
  Created in ArcGIS for the item2018-05-23 09:27:07
  Last modified in ArcGIS for the item2026-04-03 15:24:12
  Automatic updates
    Have been performedYes
    Last update2026-04-03 15:24:12
  Item location history
    Item copied or moved2018-05-23 09:27:07
      FromK:\ConLands_Ops\Development\FLMA_shapefiles\flma_20180427
      To\\fnai01\current\GIS\FNAI_current\flma_20180427

### Metadata Contacts ▼►

Metadata contact - point of contact
  Individual's nameNathan Pasco
  Organization's nameFlorida Natural Areas Inventory
  Contact's positionConservation Data Analyst
    Contact information ▼►
      Phone
        Voice850-224-8207 x216
      Address
        Typeboth
        Delivery point1018 Thomasville Road, Suite 200-C
        CityTallahassee
        Administrative areaFlorida
        Postal code32303
        CountryUS
        e-mail address npasco@fnai.fsu.edu

### Metadata Maintenance ▼►

Maintenance
  Date of next update2026-06-30 00:00:00
  Update frequencyquarterly
  Other maintenance requirements

        Last metadata review date: 20260403