New Jersey Highlands CouncilRiparian areas in the Highlands Region were defined and mapped using the hydrologic properties of land cover, soils, and evidence of periodic inundation or saturation. Riparian areas include the integration of flood prone areas, riparian soils, open waters, and wildlife corridors. A single riparian GIS coverage was created by joining flood prone area, riparian soil, wetland and stream, and wildlife corridor coverages to create a combined riparian area map. A wildlife corridor was established, including all mapped streams and intersecting surface water features (e.g., lakes) extending 300 feet on each stream bank or from the stream centerline if no stream bank is mapped. Narrow riparian corridors may provide suitable wildlife habitat; however, wider corridors have been documented to support a greater diversity of species, including interior species. In addition to narrow riparian corridors, scientific literature recommends preservation and/or creation of 300-foot riparian corridors (from each bank) for protection of forest interior species habitat and movement corridors (Wenger 1999; MDFS 2006).ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/e7019042db88404a8f481549b8cc5d22_1engNew Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN) Open Data PortalPublicWildlife Corridor [New Jersey]Web servicesNew JerseyLast Modified: 2021-03-15