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In support of Maine's Endangered Species Act (MESA), this dataset was developed to designate essential habitat for piping plovers and least terns. This designation provides special protection essential to the conservation of these species by maintaining nesting, feeding, and brood-rearing habitats and minimizing human-related disturbance that can cause nesting failure. Protection is focused on the coastal wetlands and coastal sand dune systems used by nesting piping plovers or least terns. |