U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceThe existing West Indian Manatee CH was established in 1976. Critical 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 . West Indian manatees can be found along the coastal and inland waters of the southern United States. These data identify, in general, the areas of Final critical habitat for West Indian manatees. The layer identifies designated critical habitat in south Florida under the Endangered Species Act.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/dc964e8525194cb5af0c804e74e4c50e_0engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicFCH Trichechus manatus 19770922 [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2024-10-04