Yukon Ecoregions 2014 Update

Ecoregions of Yukon is a 2014 update to the 1995 National Ecological Framework, harmonizing ecological stratification along jurisdictional borders. The dataset delineates ecoregions based on abiotic features like bedrock geology, glacial history, and physiography for broad-scale management applications.

Use Cases

• Analyze ecoregion delineations based on abiotic features like bedrock geology and glacial history for land management planning.
• Harmonize ecological stratification along jurisdictional borders using the updated National Ecological Framework.
• Study the relationship between ecozone-level divisions and the bioclimate framework for regional climate analysis.

Strengths

• Dataset represents a 2014 update to a nationally recognized 1995 ecological framework.
• Ecoregions are delineated on relatively stable abiotic features, providing enduring classifications.
• Updates incorporate concurrent revisions from Agriculture and AgriFood Canada's Soil Landscape polygons.

Limitations

• Specific data volume metrics like row count, column count, and file size are unknown.
• The lowest-level Soil Landscapes of Canada unit polygons are not published in this release.
• Sample data and a detailed column schema are unavailable for immediate inspection.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon, distributed from GeoYukon.

Collection Method

Top-down mapping process with a nested divisional hierarchy, updating the 1995 National Ecological Framework.

Time Range

2014 revision.

Freshness

Last metadata update recorded on 2026-03 25, though the underlying data is from a 2014 revision.

Geography

Yukon Territory, Canada.