Mapping Tools for Conservation

Author: MassGIS; The Nature Conservancy

Last Reviewed by MLTC: 06/02/2026.

A collection of mapping tools that support land conservation planning, habitat assessment, climate resilience analysis, and access to Massachusetts geospatial data.

Resources:

  1. BioMap (MassGIS) 

    Massachusetts conservation planning tool identifying Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape areas that support biodiversity, rare species, resilient ecosystems, and natural landscape connectivity.

    Resource: https://biomap-mass-eoeea.hub.arcgis.com/ 

  2. Resilient Land Mapping Tool (The Nature Conservancy)

    Mapping tool for exploring climate resilience, connected landscapes, and conservation priorities across Massachusetts and beyond.

    Resource: https://www.maps.tnc.org/resilientland/ 

  3. MassMapper (MassGIS)

    Online map viewer for searching, displaying, querying, and downloading Massachusetts geospatial data. Useful for viewing parcel, conservation, environmental, physical resource, and other statewide GIS layers.

    Resource: https://maps.massgis.digital.mass.gov/MassMapper/MassMapper.html