San Diego Nearshore Habitat Mapping
In 2000, the California Sate Coastal Conservancy and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) initiated the Inventory and Evaluation of Habitats and Other Environmental Resources in the San Diego Region's Nearshore Coastal Zone (Nearshore Program) as a valuable tool for marine resource conservation and management. The Nearshore Program is a cooperative effort involving national Marine Fisheries Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Coastal Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System. The neashore website details the establishment of a habitat classification system for the San Diego region, collection of existing marine resource and mapping data, and synthesis of these data into a GIS database and web-based system for data dissemination.
The San Diego Nearshore Habitat Mapping display can be found at nearshore.ucsd.edu.
To view map:
- Click on "Habitat Mapping"
- Scroll to bottom and click "Map It"
- Click "Agree" to disclaimer
- Click "Map It"
This will pull up the GIS display.