Wildlife Habitat Capacity on Agricultural Land for Canada 2000-2020

2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 data from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada measures the extent and quality of habitat supporting wildlife on agricultural land. Results are aggregated for predefined Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC v.3.2) areas, identified by SOIL_LANDSCAPE_ID, and respect provincial boundaries. The dataset tracks how agricultural land management affects habitat capacity for species feeding and reproduction.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in habitat capacity using the SOIL_LANDSCAPE_ID and year fields (2000-2020).
• Compare wildlife habitat maintenance across different provinces using provincial boundary-respecting results.
• Model the relationship between agricultural land cover types (wooded areas, wetlands, shoreline, natural pastures) and habitat capacity scores.
• Assess the impact of converting wilderness to agricultural land on habitat capacity over the five measurement years.

Strengths

• Data covers five distinct time points over a 20-year period (2000-2020).
• Results are provided for predefined, consistently identified geographic units (Soil Landscapes of Canada SLC v.3.2).
• Data respects provincial boundaries, enabling provincial-level analysis.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and sample data are unavailable, limiting initial assessment of data structure and volume.
• The five-year interval between data points may not capture annual fluctuations in habitat capacity.
• The description does not specify the spatial resolution or the exact metrics used to quantify habitat capacity.

Provenance

Source

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Collection Method

Derived for predefined Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC v.3.2) areas; specific collection methodology not detailed.

Time Range

2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020

Freshness

Data is current through 2020, with the metadata last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Canada, aggregated by Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC) units and respecting provincial boundaries.