Protected Area Database - MI

This page was generated on Dec 05, 2020

This analysis was generated by the OPUSInspect script, created by Brian Sperlongano. Conflation data provided by Kevin Kenney. The purpose of this analysis is to identify the IUCN Protection Category that should be tagged using the protect_class=* key for protected areas in each state in the United States. In addition, this script locates protected areas that are already tagged in OpenStreetMap and matches them by location and name with PAD-US in order to identify areas which may be incorrectly tagged with protect_class=*.

Protected areas that are not assigned an IUCN Category should still be tagged leisure=nature_reserve (which renders in Carto), but omit protect_class=*. Be aware that minor differences in naming or spelling may cause false positives or negatives; mappers should examine this table carefully.

Additionally, mappers should consult the PAD-US map-based viewer when making a determination:

Protected Area Database of the United States - Map Viewer

The PAD-US Data Source

As a work of the United States Federal Government, the PAD-US database is in the Public Domain and is suitable as a data source for OpenStreetMap. PAD-US is an aggregation over over 100 other data sources. Mappers should inspect PAD-US for accuracy and assume that there may be errors.

Note that:

Areas listed as "Not Reported" meet the definition of IUCN protection, but have not yet been assigned a category, and thus tagging with a category is not appropriate.
Areas should not be tagged with protect_class=* if their IUCN category cannot be determined. Instead, these areas should simply be tagged with leisure=nature_reserve, which will render in OSM Carto.
In some cases, more than one IUCN category is tagged. In these cases, PAD-US indicates that internal portions of the named protected area are assigned different IUCN categories.

Legend

IUCN Category	Meaning	Suggested Tagging
Ia	IUCN Category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve	`protect_class=1a`
Ib	IUCN Category Ib: Wilderness	`protect_class=1b`
II	IUCN Category II: National Park	`protect_class=2`
III	IUCN Category III: Natural Monument or Feature	`protect_class=3`
IV	IUCN Category IV: Habitat/Species Management Area	`protect_class=4`
V	IUCN Category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape	`protect_class=5`
VI	IUCN Category VI: Protected Area with Sustainable Use of Natural Resources	`protect_class=6`
Other	No assigned IUCN Category
Ia, IV, V	Multiple categories

This script output is a work in progress and may not be reliable.

Table of IUCN Categorized Protected Areas in MI

IUCN Categorized Protected Areas in MI
Area ^[1]	IUCN Cat^[2]	Ownership Type^[1]	Owner	Operator
(unnamed) 184342423 (unnamed) (`protect_class=4`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Bellevue Island Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Berenholz Unit	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Betsie River Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Blanchett	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Brancheau Tract Unit	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Calf Island Unit 6968302 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{35.6% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Charity Island 8831276 Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1a`) ^{99.3% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest 9993805 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Eagle River-Florence District (`protect_class=6`) ^{99.8% overlaps}	VI	USFS	Forest Service Region 09 Eastern	United States Forest Service
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Lakewood-Laona District 9993708 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Lakewood-Laona District (`protect_class=6`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Copper Country State Forest 1976405 Copper Country State Forest (`protect_class=6`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Deer Lake Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge 692807547 Gibraltar Wetlands (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{99.2% within} 6968302 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{exact name, 45.7% overlaps} 474149884 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway (`leisure=park`) ^{9.1% within} 457695850 Wm. C. Sterling State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{4.5% overlaps} 474149895 Humbug Marsh (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{0.0% within}	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Drummond Island	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Dudley Bay Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Eagle Island Unit 692824344 Ford Marsh (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{91.3% identical} 457695850 Wm. C. Sterling State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{0.2% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Elberta-Portage Point Shoreline 496661848 Portage Point Woods Preserve (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{94.1% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	The Nature Conservancy
Erie Marsh Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Escanaba River State Forest 146416682 Escanaba River State Forest (`protect_class=6`) 146416686 Escanaba River State Forest (`protect_class=6`) 146416687 Escanaba River State Forest (`protect_class=6`) 146416696 Escanaba River State Forest (`protect_class=6`) plus 116 more	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Garden Peninsula Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Gi Island 1 2114470 Huron National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{98.5% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Huron National Wildlife Refuge
Gi Island 3 2114470 Huron National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{98.1% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Huron National Wildlife Refuge
Gi Island 4 2114470 Huron National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{93.5% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Huron National Wildlife Refuge
Grand Marais-West Bay	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Grass Bay Conservation Area Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Grassy Island Unit 6968302 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{13.6% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Grayling Outwash Plains Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge 11206412 Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{exact name, 99.6% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge	United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Grosse Ille Unit 490578856 Gibraltar Bay Nature Area (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{64.5% within} 6968302 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{68.5% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Gull Island 8831276 Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1a`) ^{97.6% overlaps} 2114470 Huron National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{94.3% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge Huron National Wildlife Refuge	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Harbor Island 194463720 Harbor Island (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{exact name, 91.8% identical}	IV	FWS	Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge
Hat Island 8831276 Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1a`) ^{96.5% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Hiawatha National Forest 1976196 Hiawatha National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 54.9% identical} 1976195 Hiawatha National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 98.8% within} 146416689 Escanaba River State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{1.5% within} 146417222 Escanaba River State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.9% within} plus 9 more	VI	USFS	Forest Service Region 09 Eastern	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Humbug Marsh Unit 474149895 Humbug Marsh (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{95.2% identical} 6968302 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{95.4% overlaps} 474149884 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway (`leisure=park`) ^{0.0% within}	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Huron Mountains Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Huron-Manistee National Forest 11565335 Huron National Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{100.0% within} 373839314 Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{100.0% within} 686977300 Cooley Bridge Roadside Park (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} 693806947 White Cloud-Ziegler Roadside Park (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} plus 6 more	VI	USFS	Forest Service Region 09 Eastern
Isle Royale National Park 1870066 Isle Royale National Park (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 100.0% within}	II	DESG	Unknown
Ives Road Fen Fee 863616658 Ives Road Fen Preserve (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{56.2% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Jackson County Waterfowl Production Area 5632537 Waterloo State Recreation Area (`leisure=park`) ^{0.4% overlaps}	VI	FWS	Jackson County Waterfowl Production Area
Keweenaw North Shore & Bluffs	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Keweenaw North Shore & Bluffs Fee 11368213 Mary Macdonald Preserve at Horseshoe Harbor Michigan (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{96.2% overlaps} 6266811 Fort Wilkins Historic State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{0.0% within}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	The Nature Conservancy
Keweenaw Peninsula Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area 11565335 Huron National Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	FWS	Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area	United States Forest Service
Lagoona Beach Unit	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Laguna Beach Unit	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Lake Saint Clair Metropark 430273016 Lake Saint Clair Metropark (`protect_class=2`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Lake Superior State Forest 146417271 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) 146417272 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) 146417303 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) 146417309 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) plus 38 more	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Laughing Whitefish Lake Fee 1976196 Hiawatha National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	United States Forest Service
Li Island 3 2114470 Huron National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{79.0% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Huron National Wildlife Refuge
Li Island 6 2114470 Huron National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{33.4% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Huron National Wildlife Refuge
Liberty Fen-Skiff Lake	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Liberty Fen-Skiff Lake Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Lighthouse Island 2114470 Huron National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{89.3% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Huron National Wildlife Refuge
Little Charity Island 8831276 Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1a`) ^{87.2% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Little La Salle Island Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Lower Tahquamenon-Tahquamenon Falls State Park	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Mansitee National Forest 11565336 Mansitee National Forest (`protect_class=6`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Maxton Plains Fee 146417345 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{4.9% within} 1976445 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.7% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Mcmahon Lake Peatlands Macrosite Fee 1976446 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.3% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Meridian - Baseline State Park 661229143 Meridian - Baseline State Park (`protect_class=2`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Mi Island 1 2114470 Huron National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{94.3% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Huron National Wildlife Refuge
Michigamme Highlands	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Michigamme Highlands Fee 146417046 Escanaba River State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.5% within} 146417244 Escanaba River State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Micihgamme Highlands 146416705 Escanaba River State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.1% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Mud Island Unit 6968302 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{28.7% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Northern Lake Huron Conservation Area Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Northern Lake Huron Fee 146417491 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.2% within}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Ottawa National Forest 1976198 Ottawa National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 99.3% within} 8371492 Sylvania Wilderness (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{82.2% within} 798492877 Military Hills Roadside Park (`leisure=park`) ^{64.3% within} 10230867 University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{1.0% within} plus 5 more	VI	USFS	Forest Service Region 09 Eastern
Paw Paw River Watershed Conservation Area Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 3298465 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 100.0% overlaps}	V	NPS	NPS	United States National Park Service
Pilgrim Community Forest	V	NGO	Unknown
Pismire Island 8831276 Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1a`) ^{99.7% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Point Betsie Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Portage Point Dunes Fee 7292373 Lucy K. Tower Preserve at Portage Point Dunes (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{88.3% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	The Nature Conservancy
Presque Isle Shoreline	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Presque Isle Shoreline Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
River Raisin Headwaters	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Ross Coastal Plain Marshes Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Scarecrow Island 8831276 Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1a`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Schlee Waterfowl Production Area	VI	FWS	Jackson County Waterfowl Production Area
Schoonover Farm Service Agency	IV	FWS	Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mi
Seney Fens And Fox River Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Seney National Wildlife Refuge 1976444 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{1.9% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Seney National Wildlife Refuge	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Sharon Hollow Fee 679375591 Nan Weston Preserve at Sharon Hollow (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{98.8% overlaps} 679375590 Sharon Mills County Park (`leisure=park`) ^{0.9% within} 9433767 Sharonville State Game Area (`leisure=park`) ^{0.4% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge 632371529 Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge North (`leisure=park`) ^{97.5% within} 52148803 Green Point (`landuse=forest`) ^{100.0% within} 632383066 US Fish and Wildlife Service (`leisure=park`) ^{90.7% within} 632377817 Greenpoint Nature Center (`leisure=park`) ^{39.1% within}	IV	FWS	Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
Shiawassee River	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Shoe Island 8831276 Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1a`) ^{37.8% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Sleeping Bear-Manitou Island	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Sleeping Bear-Manitou Island Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Squaw Bay Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
St. Martin Island 11206412 Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{67.6% identical}	IV	FWS	Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Sugar Island 8831276 Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1a`) ^{100.0% overlaps} 8830782 Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (`protect_class=22`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge	National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration;State of Michigan
Swamp Lakes Portfolio Site Fee 1976462 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.2% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Two Hearted River 146417466 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.8% within} 146417369 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.2% within} 1976462 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V, Other	NGO	The Nature Conservancy Michigan Nature Association	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Two Hearted River Fee 146417576 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.9% within} 146417393 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.5% within} 146417503 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.3% within} 146417375 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.2% within} plus 20 more	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Van Buren County Waterfowl Production Area	VI	FWS	Van Buren County Waterfowl Production Area
Warners Cove Fee 146417312 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{0.5% within}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Whitefish Point Unit 146417349 Lake Superior State Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{10.6% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Seney National Wildlife Refuge	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Whitefish-Grand Marais Shoreline	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy

References

^ Areas listed in the PAD-US are linked to the approximate area (by bounding box). Matching areas tagged in OSM are listed, with the most significant protected area tag listed.
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International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) management categories assigned to protected areas for inclusion in the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC) World Database for Protected Areas (WDPA) and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) North American Terrestrial Protected Areas Database. IUCN defines a protected area as, "A clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values" (includes GAP Status Code 1 and 2 only). Categorization follows as:
- IUCN Category Ia - Strict Nature Reserves are strictly protected areas set aside to protect biodiversity and possibly geological or geomorphological features, where human visitation, use and impacts are strictly controlled and limited to ensure preservation of the conservation values. Such protected areas can serve as indispensable reference areas for scientific research and monitoring;
- IUCN Category Ib - Wilderness Areas protected areas are usually large unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or significant human habitation, which are protected and managed to preserve their natural condition;
- IUCN Category II - National Park protected areas are large natural or near natural areas set aside to protect large-scale ecological processes, along with the complement of species and ecosystems characteristic of the area, which also provide a foundation for environmentally and culturally compatible spiritual, scientific, educational, recreational and visitor opportunities;
- IUCN Category III - Natural Monument or Feature protected areas are set aside to protect a specific natural monument, which can be a landform, seamount, submarine caverns, geological features such as caves, or even a living feature such as an ancient grove. They are generally quite small protected areas and often have high visitor value;
- IUCN Category IV - Habitat and (or) species management protected areas aim to protect particular species or habitats and management reflects this priority. Many category IV protected areas will need regular, active interventions to address the requirements of particular species or to maintain habitats, but this is not a requirement of this category;
- IUCN Category V Protected landscape and (or) seascape protected areas occur where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural, and scenic value;
- IUCN Category VI - Protected area with sustainable use (community based, non-industrial) of natural resources are generally large, with much of the area in a more-or-less natural condition and whereas a proportion is under sustainable natural resource management and where such exploitation is seen as one of the main aims of the area.
- Other Conservation Areas are not recognized by IUCN at this time; however, they will be evaluated to determine if they meet the definition of Other Effective Area Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) for inclusion in the WDPA following recently released guidance. These areas (GAP Status Code 3 areas only) are attributed in the 'IUCN Category' Domain along with 'Unassigned' areas (GAP Status Code 4).
- In addition, a few areas are included as 'Not Reported', these areas meet the definition of IUCN protection (i.e. GAP Status Code 1 or 2) but 'IUCN Category' has not yet been assigned and categorical assignment is not appropriate. See the PAD-US Data Manual for a summary of methods.
^ The general land owner description (e.g. 'Federal', 'Territorial', 'American Indian Lands', 'State', 'Regional Agency Special District', 'Local Government', 'Non-Governmental Organization', 'Private', 'Joint') standardized for the U.S. See PAD-US Data Manual for the “Agency Name to Agency Type Crosswalk�? or geodatabase look up table for full domain descriptions. 'Regional Agency Special Districts' include limited purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such as county or municipal. 'Designation' is applied to designations overlapping fee lands as ownership is not applicable. Use the 'Manager Type' field for the best general depiction of Federal lands as several ownership related data gaps (i.e. 'Owner Type' = 'Unknown') occur in the Federal theme