U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Resource Program CenterProvides a dataset of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges. The dataset includes polygons for each National Wildlife Refuge with a distinction between area that are Marine/Estuarine and those that are Terrestrial. This dataset is a dissolved version of the USFWS Marine Protected Areas - Parcels dataset. The Marine Protected Areas Center is a partnership between the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) to support effective MPA management, including data on the status and trends for MPAs in the U.S. Learn more about MPAs by visiting https://marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov/ . Data Set Contact: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Natural Resource Program Center, GIS Team Lead, richard_easterbrook@fws.govArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/63974845ccb24545a195532d170ea32e_0engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicFWS NWRS Marine Protected Areas [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2025-03-11