Historical Reconnaissance Vegetation Inventory Maps for Alberta

Reconnaissance Vegetation Inventory maps and related Current Vegetation Cover reports provide a broad inventory of vegetation for Alberta's Green and White Areas. The maps depict forestry and agricultural cover types, including native and introduced species, height, and density, at scales of 1:100,000 and 1:250,000. This series is not updated and contains a range of publication dates, provided by the Government of Alberta in PDF and TIF formats within ZIP files.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical vegetation cover types based on forestry and agricultural classifications
• Mapping wildlife habitat inventory based on Current Cover Types (CCT) data
• Comparing vegetation density and height across different regions of Alberta
• Assessing changes in native and introduced plant species over time

Strengths

• Maps depict both forestry and agricultural vegetation cover types, including height and density.
• Includes two distinct map series created at scales of 1:100,000 and 1:250,000.
• Available in multiple formats (PDF, 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

Time Range

A range of publication dates (series not updated)

Geography

Alberta, Canada (Green Area and White Area)