State Biodiversity Database Survey Contact: Marilyn J. Altenbach (Information Manager) Organization: New Mexico Natural Heritage Program State: NM

NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Who filled out survey?)

NAME Marilyn Attenbach TITLE Information Manager AGENCY/ORGANIZATION New Mexico Natural Heritage Program ADDRESS 2500 Yale Blvd SE, Suite 100 CITY, STATE, ZIP Albuquerque, NM 87131-1091 TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE Phone: (505) 277-1991       Fax: (505) 277-7587 EMAIL/FTP/WWW ALTENBAC@ sevilleta.unm.edu

ORIGINATOR (Owner/Agency) NM Natural Heritage Program DATABASE NAME Biological and Conservation Data DB DATABASE ACRONYMS

DATABASE ABSTRACT (A brief summary of the data set): A permanent data bank on the existence, identity, characteristics, numbers, condition, status, location, and distribution of the elements of natural biological and ecological diversity, of the individual occurrences of these elements in the landscape, of existing preserves, or outstanding sites, of potential preserves, of associated land ownerships, and of sources of additional information and documentation. PURPOSE OF THE DATABASE:   SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Agency Mandate, etc.):

DATE RANGE OF RECORDS: 1851 - Present IS DATA CONTINUOUS? (Yes or No): Yes EXPLAIN GAPS IN THE DATA:   Depends on information made available to us.

HOW OFTEN IS THE INFORMATION UPDATED? Continually Updated

WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE?:   COMMENTS ON UPDATE STATUS:       SPATIAL DOMAIN OF DATA SET (Lat/Long coordinates, State/Region, etc.):   New Mexico

BIODIVERSITY KEYWORDS: THEME SPECIES TYPE Species Distribution Mammals Bibliography Population Levels/Density Fish Surveys Management Birds Museum Collections Habitat Associations Reptiles Anecdotal Wetlands Maps Amphibians     Plants     Terrestrial Invertebrates     Aquatic Invertebrates

PLACE KEYWORDS (Words/Phrases describing database extent & location):

DATASET CONSTRAINTS: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE Cooperative agreements Other; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Access to data is constrained by a "need-use" basis. US Fish and Wildlife Service restricts our giving out sensitive locational information on protected species; as well as constraints set by the contributer of the information. DATASET CONSTRAINTS: USE OF THE DATABASE: Distribution COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET USE CONSTRAINTS:   DATA ACCURACY: DATA QUALITY INFORMATION (How accurate is the information?): Dependent on the research and observations of individuals and organizations of the scientific community. Measures are taken to ensure the information is correct and appropriate. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES USED: The information goes through two quality control individuals before final entry into database. ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY, LOGICAL CONSISTENCY, COMPLETENESS & LINEAGE: Sources come from Heritage research, contributors, and scientific literature. DATA REFERENCING: SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION & REFERENCING: DATA SET GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE INFORMATION (Is it geographically referenced?): YES, point/location information YES, vector/polygon information YES, by administrative boundary; see comments YES, by place; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATA REFERENCING: Administrative Boundary: County, Quad, and Watershed Place: Ecoregion, Town/Range/Section/UTM ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES (What species/system/attributes measured):   DATA DISTRIBUTION - CONTACT INFORMATION: (How to obtain the data set): Marilyn Attenbach, Information Manager NM Natural Heritage Program 2500 Yale Blvd., SE Suite 100 Albuquerque, NM 87131 Phone:( 505) 277-1991 Fax:( 505) 277-7587 Email/FTP/WWW Address: ALTENBAC@ sevilleta.unm.edu   CURRENT DATABASE FORM AVAILABLE (media, digital, non-digital, etc.): Other; see comments. COMMENTS REGARDING DATABASE CURRENT FORM: There is no direct access to database available. Locational information about a specific area or locale is given, and species occurrence or potential occurrence is given. DATABASE SIZE (Megabytes, etc.):   ADDITIONAL METADATA AVAILABLE FOR DATA SET: Accuracy Precision Collection Protocols Mem. of Agreemt w/other Agencies COMMENTS REGARDING METADATA: