The Natural Heritage Program Map Viewer provides information on Natural Heritage Program data occuring within a 2-mile radius of a user-selected location. Information is provided on element occurrences, significant natural heritage areas, and managed areas. Below are brief notes on use of the map viewer. For more information on use of the map viewer or for an explanation of the values returned by the search, see the Help.
- Results are displayed for element occurrences by default. To display results for significant natural heritage areas or managed areas, click the appropriate radio button in the "SHOW RESULTS FOR" section above the results table. Locations of element occurrences are not displayed; locations of significant natural heritage areas and managed areas are displayed.
- Clicking on a column name in the results table will sort all entries in that column; clicking a second time on the column name will reverse the sort.
- The results can be further refined by entering a text string in the "Filter search results" field. Entries not containing the text string will be removed from the table of results.
- Clicking the "Download Results' button will give you the option of saving the results table to a comma-separated-values file. This type of file can be opened in most spreadsheet programs, including Microsoft Excel.
- Records for the Blue Ridge Parkway are not included in the shapefile. You must contact the Blue Ridge Parkway if you need information for this area.
- If you have any questions regarding the data contained on the map viewer, contact Natural Heritage Program staff. For technical issues regarding the application, contact the Conservation Information Manager
Use of North Carolina Natural Heritage Program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys, particularly if the project area contains suitable habitat for rare species. If a database search lists no records for a project area, it does not necessarily mean that they are not present. The area may not have been surveyed by biologists, or the data may not have been reported to NC Natural Heritage Program.
Information obtained from the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Map Viewer should be cited as follows: North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Online Map Viewer. [search date]. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Planning, and Community Affairs, Raleigh, NC. Available at: www.ncnhp.org.