Beaver and Muskrat Wildlife Key Areas in Yukon

250,000 Wildlife Key Areas (WKAs) for beaver and muskrat identify locations used for critical seasonal life functions. The Government of Yukon maintains this polygon data, derived from local interviews and GIS interpretation of wildlife surveys, with the most recent update in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the spatial distribution of 250,000 beaver and muskrat WKA polygons for habitat conservation planning.
• Overlay WKA polygons with other land-use GIS layers to assess potential development conflicts.
• Use the polygon boundaries to model seasonal wildlife movement corridors for beaver and muskrat populations.

Strengths

• Contains 250,000 distinct Wildlife Key Area polygons for analysis.
• Data is maintained and updated by the authoritative Government of Yukon.
• Polygons are derived from multiple sources including local interviews and GIS interpretation.

Limitations

• The dataset lacks attribute columns, limiting analysis to spatial geometry only.
• Updates occur only periodically, so boundaries may not reflect the most current wildlife observations.
• Key Areas are based on observed locations, not intensive habitat assessment, and are not exhaustive of all important wildlife sites.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon, distributed via GeoYukon.

Collection Method

Polygons derived from interviews with locals and GIS interpretation of wildlife/habitat surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Yukon, Canada.