Sage Grouse Habitat Planning Map For Idaho

2008 Sage-grouse Habitat Planning Map incorporates wildfire data and edits from that year's field season. This landscape-scale dataset classifies key habitat and four restoration types across Idaho and a small Nevada area managed by Idaho BLM. The Department of the Interior developed it, with annual updates planned to track changes.

Use Cases

• Classify land into key sage-grouse habitat areas or restoration types (R1, R2, R3, RB) for conservation prioritization.
• Track landscape-level habitat changes over time by comparing annual map updates for wildfire-impacted or conifer-encroached areas.
• Identify areas removed from habitat classification (NA class) due to vegetation type or terrain for land management planning.
• Support general conservation planning at a 1:100,000 scale using the provisional map of key habitat and potential restoration areas.

Strengths

• Covers the entire state of Idaho plus a managed area in Nevada.
• Distinguishes between key habitat and four specific restoration potential types (R1, R2, R3, RB).
• Intended for use at a defined 1:100,000 scale.

Limitations

• Map extent for key habitat and restoration areas is provisional, contingent on further analysis.
• Data requires additional verification or finer-scale data for applications beyond general planning.
• Sample size and specific row/column counts are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Collection Method

Incorporates wildfire data, field season edits, and removal of non-habitat areas like highways and water bodies.

Time Range

Primary data from 2008, incorporating 2008 field and fire season data.

Freshness

Data is from 2008, with annual updates planned; last metadata update was 2026-04-07.

Geography

Idaho, USA, and a small area in Nevada managed by Idaho BLM.