Zoning of Municipalities Eligible for Herd Protection Against Predation in Ariège

These geospatial zones are defined annually by prefectural decree based on indications of predator presence or attacks. The dataset differentiates between 'first circle' areas with observed predation in the last two years and 'second circle' areas where preventive actions are deemed necessary. It was published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated on September 16, 2021.

Use Cases

• Mapping predation risk zones for livestock based on the 'first circle' and 'second circle' designations.
• Analyzing eligibility for aid programs like reinforced guarding or protective dogs based on the defined risk areas.
• Tracking annual changes in predator threat zones as defined by prefectural orders.

Strengths

• Data is defined by official prefectural decree, suggesting an authoritative source.
• Zones are updated annually, implying a mechanism for current relevance.

Limitations

• Last updated 2021-09-16 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The specific spatial data format and geometry types are unknown.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Defined by prefectural decree based on indications of predator presence or attacks.

Time Range

Annual definitions, with zones based on observations from the last two years.

Freshness

Last updated 2021-09-16 00:00:00

Geography

Municipalities in the Ariège department, France.