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Bayshore Inventory

Map of land cover classes in the Bayshore region

Rutgers University’s Center for Remote Sensing & Spatial Analysis (CRSSA) has prepared an extensive environmental resource inventory of South Jersey Bayshore that is available on the CRSSA website.

The Inventory consists of a series of geographic information system (GIS) composite and thematic maps of the Bayshore’s

  • existing land cover,
  • natural communities,
  • estuarine zone,
  • habitat and biodiversity,
  • water resources, and
  • historic and cultural resources.

The Inventory will help with land-use planning and developing protection strategies for the region’s exceptional resources. The data are available in several formats that accommodate users with varying skills and needs.