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Endangered Species Habitat

USFWS critical habitat check with ESA Section 7 implications

MCP Function Name

gridkit_species_habitat

What It Does

Check for USFWS endangered species critical habitat. Returns species list with common name, scientific name, listing status, and critical habitat designation. ESA Section 7 consultation can be a project blocker requiring a Biological Assessment.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
lat	float	required	Latitude
lon	float	required	Longitude
radius_km	float	optional (5)	Search radius

Try These in Claude

Are there endangered species near this project site?

Data Sources

USFWS Critical Habitat

Use Cases

- ESA compliance
- Permit risk assessment
- Biological resource evaluation

Connect This Tool

Part of the unified Gridleaf gateway. Connect once for all 55 tools:

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport streamable-http gridleaf https://mcp.gridleaf.org/mcp --header "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"

Claude.ai

Settings > Integrations > Add Custom Connector > URL: https://mcp.gridleaf.org/mcp

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