State Wildlife Action Plan – Habitats

This data layer represents habitat types mentioned in Minnesota's Wildlife Action Plan 2025-2035. It was developed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The layer was created using six pre-existing datasets based on the highest to lowest ranked accuracy: 1) DNR Native Plant Communities, 2) Stream Routes with Strahler Stream Order, 3) Shallow Lakes identified by DNR Wildlife, 4) Lake Basin Morphology, 5) Minnesota National Wetland Inventory, and 6) USFWS Midwest Landscape Initiative's Midwest Terrestrial Habitat System. This dataset was developed to provide a statewide habitat map for Species of Greatest Conservation Need.