U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Data Element:  GEOGRAPHIC AREA NAME

Name of Data Standard:  Geographic Area Name

Description: Official names used to identify geographic areas created by the Service
to support and implement the Ecosystem Approach to Fish and Wildlife Conservation.

Date of Original Source Data:  March 14, 2000
Date of Revision:  December 26, 2008
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REGION	GEONAME
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0	NOT APPLICABLE
1  	COLUMBIA BASIN ECOREGION
1  	NORTH PACIFIC COAST/PACIFIC ISLANDS ECOREGION                                                                                 
2  	ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO GEOGRAPHIC AREA                                                                  
2  	OKLAHOMA/TEXAS GEOGRAPHIC AREA                                                                      
3  	GEOGRAPHIC AREA 1                                                                                   
3  	GEOGRAPHIC AREA 2                                                                                   
3  	GEOGRAPHIC AREA 3                                                                                   
4  	GEOGRAPHIC AREA I                                                                                   
4  	GEOGRAPHIC AREA II                                                                                  
4  	GEOGRAPHIC AREA III                                                                                 
5  	NORTHERN GEOGRAPHIC AREA                                                                               
5  	SOUTHERN GEOGRAPHIC AREA                                                                            
6  	NORTHERN ECOSYSTEM                                                                                  
6  	SOUTHERN ECOSYSTEM                                                                                  
7  	NORTHERN ALASKA                                                                                     
7  	SOUTHERN ALASKA
8	CNO-CENTRAL VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA/SAN FRANCISCO BAY 
8	CNO-INTERIOR BASIN
8	CNO-KLAMATH/CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST                                                                          
8	CNO-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA