Reconnaissance Vegetation Inventory maps provide a broad inventory of forestry and agricultural vegetation cover types, including native and introduced species, height, and density, for Alberta's Green and White Areas. The maps were created at scales of 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 and are available in PDF and TIF formats within ZIP files. This series is not updated and contains a range of publication dates from the Government of Alberta.
Use Cases
- Analyzing historical vegetation cover types based on forestry and agricultural classifications
- Mapping wildlife habitat inventory based on Current Cover Types (CCT)
- Comparing vegetation height and density across different regions of Alberta
- Studying the distribution of native versus introduced plant species from the inventory maps
Strengths
- Maps depict both forestry and agricultural vegetation cover types, including height and density
- Created at two specific scales: 1:100,000 and 1:250,000
- Available in multiple formats: PDF and TIF within downloadable ZIP files
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- The series is not updated and contains a range of publication dates; freshness should be verified
- Maps are not available as geo-referenced rectified images or GIS-ready data
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:43:23.573069; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Green Area and White Area of Alberta