Does DNR have Geographic Information System (GIS) data available online?
Yes. You can download information about natural resources and related data free of charge from DNR’s GIS Data Center. Aquatic & Marine Sciences Q: Where can I see a copy of a DNR Habitat Conservation Plan? A: DNR has two habitat conservation plans—the Forest Practices Habitat Conservation Plan guiding the management of private and state forestlands, and the State Trust Lands Habitat Conservation Plan guiding the management of approximately 1.8 million acres of DNR-managed forestland within the range of the northern spotted owl. DNR is developing an Aquatic Lands Habitat Conservation Plan for state-owned aquatic lands. Forestry & Forest Ecology Watershed, Wetlands & Riparian Sciences Q: What is a wetland ecosystem? A: Water flow, water chemistry, energy, substrate, elevation, and microclimate are among the environmental characteristics that define wetland and aquatic ecosystems. To learn how to identify the types and extent of wetlands in Washington’s forests, download DNR’s Wetland Fie
