U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceCritical habitat constitutes areas considered essential for the conservation of a listed species. These areas provide notice to the public and land managers of the importance of the areas to the conservation of this species. Special protections and/or restrictions are possible in areas where Federal funding, permits, licenses, authorizations, or actions occur or are required. These data identify, in general, the areas of Final critical habitat for Ambystoma californiense (California tiger salamander, Sonoma County population). Critical habitat is defined as: Specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the species at the time of listing that contain physical or biological features essential to conservation of the species and that may require special management considerations or protection; and Specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species if the agency determines that the area itself is essential for conservation.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/1cfed7f414f144499de4bacb8f5a61b8_0engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicSantaRosaPlain PBO CTS CriticalHabitat [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2018-07-16