© Pete Saloutos/Panoramic Images (Maine Title Image Large)
Welcome to LandScope Maine
Maine is a land rich in contrasts ranging from the boreal to the temperate, freshwater to saltwater, upland to wetland, alpine to lowland. The state owes its enormous natural variety and biological wealth to its 17.5 million acres of vast forests, rugged mountains, thousands of lakes and ponds, wetlands, rivers and streams, thousands of miles of bold coastline, and coastal islands and ledges.
Lead Partners
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Beginning with Habitat
Beginning with Habitat is designed to help local decision makers create a vision for their community and to design a landscape that accommodates the growth they need with the highest resources conservation. By beginning with habitat, towns and land trusts can also preserve water quality, open space for recreation, forestry, hunting and angling.
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Maine Natural Areas Program
The Maine Natural Areas Program, within the Department of Conservation, is a part of an international network of natural heritage programs overseen by NatureServe.
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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
The stewards of Maine's inland fisheries and wildlife charged with preserving Maine's natural resources, outdoor heritage, economic future, wild places, and opportunities for future generations
Featured Places in Maine
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© Heather Perry (Kennebec Estuary Featured Image)
Kennebec Estuary
Containing over 20 percent of the state's tidal marshes, this unique inland freshwater tidal delta provides hundreds of miles of critical habitat for shorebirds, wading birds, migratory fish, and other water-dependent species -- including us.
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© Hildegarde Anderson (Scarborough Marsh Focus Area Image)
Scarborough Marsh
Scarborough Marsh is the largest contiguous tidal marsh system in the state of Maine.
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