Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Map for Idaho, 2015 Provisional Data

The 2015 Sage-grouse Habitat Planning Map update incorporates wildfire data and other edits relevant to the 2015 field and fire season. This dataset contains simple, landscape-scale greater sage-grouse habitat types for Idaho and a small area in Nevada managed by Idaho BLM, constituting a current approximation of sage-grouse habitat in the state. The data covers all of Idaho and is intended for use at a 1:100,000 scale.

Use Cases

• General conservation planning based on landscape-scale habitat types.
• Restoration planning based on the four defined habitat restoration types (R1, R2, R3, RB).
• Tracking landscape-level changes in sage-grouse habitat over time based on annual updates mentioned in the description.
• Identifying areas removed from habitat classification (NA class) due to vegetation type or terrain.

Strengths

• Data incorporates wildfire data and edits from the 2015 field and fire season.
• Includes a small area in Nevada managed by Idaho BLM, providing a complete management view.
• Intended for use at a defined 1:100,000 scale.

Limitations

• The map extent for key habitat and restoration areas is provisional, contingent on the final outcome of additional analyses.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data can be used for general planning, but additional data or field verification are needed for applications at finer scales.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior

Collection Method

The map update incorporates wildfire data and other edits as per typical processes used during the past decade.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-11 16:02:29.809364; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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