BioFinder

BioFinder is a map and database identifying Vermont's lands and waters supporting high priority ecosystems, natural communities, habitats, and species. The most comprehensive assessment of its kind in Vermont, BioFinder was developed by the Agency of Natural Resources and partners to further our collective stewardship and conservation efforts.

At its core, BioFinder is 21 overlapping data sets representing terrestrial and aquatic biological, ecological, and natural heritage data at various scales and aspects. A co-occurrence analysis then identified the locations of greatest overlap for priority ranking at the statewide scale.You can use the BioFinder Mapping Tool to explore the distribution and richness of Vermont's biodiversity and help secure Vermont's natural heritage for future generations.

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See the Map is the place to go to explore the diversity and richness of Vermont’s landscape and natural heritage.

Using BioFinder offers tips & tools and video tutorials to help you work with the map data and interpret the results of your explorations.

About BioFinder: explains BioFinder’s science and methodology and summarizes how we think BioFinder can help developers, educators, planners and scientists.