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Title	National Wetlands Inventory Wetlands Mapper
Description	Image of wetlands and deep water habitats mapped in the Galveston Bay area of Texas on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wetlands Mapper. http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html
Map Size	8.5 x 11”
Subject	Aquatic environments Coastal environments Estuarine environments GIS Geospatial Lakes Mapping Marine environments Ponds Rivers and streams Wetlands
Location	United States
Map Creator	Bergeson, Mitch
Publisher	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date	20120510
Type	Map
Format	JPG
Source	USFWS Geospatial Services
Rights	Public Domain
Full Resolution File Size	168 KB
Contact	mailto:fwsgis@fws.gov
Detailed Description	The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is the principal Federal agency that provides information to the public on the extent and status of the Nation's wetlands. The Service's strategic plan for our vast national wetland data holdings is focused on the development, updating, and dissemination of wetlands data and information to Service resource managers and the public. The development of the Wetlands Master Geodatabase is in direct response to the need to integrate digital map data with other resource information to produce timely and relevant management and decision support tools. Wetlands provide a multitude of ecological, economic and social benefits. They provide habitat for fish, wildlife and a variety of plants. Wetlands are nurseries for many saltwater and freshwater fishes and shellfish of commercial and recreational importance. Wetlands are also important landscape features because they hold and slowly release flood water and snow melt, recharge groundwater, act as filters to cleanse water of impurities, recycle nutrients, and provide recreation and wildlife viewing opportunities for millions of people.