U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceThere are at least 10 federally listed threatened and endangered species, the majority of which rely on the coastal environments common on this Virginia peninsula and its many offshore islands. The area also hosts multiple fisheries species of conservation concern and important migratory bird stopover habitat. It supports 4 NWRs and TNC's Virginia Coast Reserve, has been designated a United Nations Biosphere Reserve ( http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?mode=all&code=USA+31 ), and is included in the North American Coastal Plain global biodiversity hotspot ( http://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/Announcing-the-Worlds-36th-Biodiversity-Hotspot.aspx ). Our goal is to restore/protect upland, wetland, and coastal habitat for listed species, priority migratory birds, and fisheries species of conservation concern on state, Federal, and private lands. The boundaries were defined by the extent of HUCs 02080109 and 02080110; includes the Eastern and Western Lower Delmarva HUCs.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/e37bda1074fc4775800ddfd0f69e174f_0engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicEastern Shore Focus Area [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2016-11-14