Pinelands Interactive Map

• This resource is an interactive map of the New Jersey Pinelands that displays the state and national reserve areas, wetlands, aerial imagery of the reserve, and municipal zoning. 

Positives

• Users can customize the map by adding or removing layers and drawing or adding text.
• There are great interactive features, including a tool to measure area and distances.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Click on the "?" icon to read detailed instructions on navigating the map and utilizing key features.
  

Differentiation

• Science classes could use this resource and additional research to evaluate the effectiveness of biosphere reserves, like Pinelands, in protecting biodiversity.
• Geography classes could use this map to explore relationships between settlement patterns and wildlife protection.
• Cross-curricular connections could be made with civics classes by further exploring the ways governments can protect the environment using reserves and zoning laws.
• Students can use this map to explore other environmentally protected land and water in New Jersey and around the world.
• Other helpful resources specific to New Jersey include this map about the forests and this article about New Jersey's climate and climate change.
  

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