Sage Grouse Habitat Planning Map for Idaho (2011)

2011 habitat data for Greater Sage-grouse in Idaho, developed by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management. This landscape-scale map delineates key habitat areas and four restoration potential types, covering all of Idaho and a small managed area in Nevada. The dataset is intended for conservation planning at a 1:100,000 scale.

Use Cases

• Identify key sage-grouse habitat areas for prioritizing conservation efforts.
• Classify restoration potential using the R1, R2, R3, and RB habitat restoration type categories.
• Track landscape-level changes over time by comparing annual updates of the planning map.
• Analyze the impact of wildfires and vegetation changes using the incorporated wildfire data and NA class for removed habitat areas.

Strengths

• Provides a statewide coverage of Idaho and a small part of Nevada.
• Includes multiple habitat classifications: key habitat and four distinct restoration potential types.
• Intended for use at a defined 1:100,000 scale.
• Annual update plan allows for tracking temporal changes.

Limitations

• Data is provisional, contingent on the outcome of additional national strategy analyses.
• Requires additional data or field verification for applications at finer scales.
• Does not incorporate the additional population data used in BLM's official Habitat Management Areas.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Planning map update incorporating wildfire data, field season edits, and removal of non-habitat areas like highways and water bodies.

Time Range

2011, with updates beginning in 2015 and planned annually.

Freshness

Planned for annual updates, with the latest metadata update noted in 2026.

Geography

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