Non-Sensitive Species And Community Occurrences In Alberta

Alberta's dataset documents locations of rare species and ecological communities of conservation concern, with no public access restrictions. It is produced by the Government of Alberta using the NatureServe methodology and Element Occurrence Data Standard. The data is updated daily.

Use Cases

• Mapping habitat patches for specific ecological community Elements using geospatial coordinates.
• Analyzing the distribution of rare species Occurrences relative to protected area boundaries.
• Modeling population connectivity by identifying clusters of nearby populations for a Species Element.
• Tracking historical presence and potential recurrence of an Element at a given location over time.

Strengths

• Data updates on a daily basis, ensuring high recency.
• Built on the standardized NatureServe methodology used throughout its network.

Limitations

• The dataset is limited to non-sensitive occurrences, excluding data on species with location restrictions.
• Specific sample size (row count) and geographic extent are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta.

Collection Method

Derived product developed from submitted observations following the Element Occurrence Data Standard.

Freshness

Updated daily.

Geography

Alberta, Canada.