Forest Harvesting And Silvicultural Interventions In Quebec

0.1 hectares is the minimum mapping area for forest interventions in Quebec's public and private commercial forests. This mapping, maintained by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests and other stakeholders, provides a portrait of activities like harvesting, thinning, and reforestation from the early 20th century to the present day.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution and frequency of harvesting interventions across Quebec's commercial forest territory.
• Map the year of work for reforestation or thinning activities to study historical land management trends.
• Identify areas with multiple interventions in a single year, noting the priority given to sustainable cover changes like planting.

Strengths

• Covers a long temporal range from the early 20th century to the present day.
• Provides detailed spatial data with a minimum mapping unit of 0.1 hectares.
• Integrates data from multiple authoritative stakeholders including the MRNF and private agencies.

Limitations

• The exact data structure (columns, rows) is unspecified, complicating direct analytical use.
• For public forests, accessing a complete record of all interventions in a year requires consulting separate RATF reports.
• Data is presented as a series of overlays, which may require GIS expertise for processing and analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF).

Collection Method

Ecoforestry inventory mapping produced and maintained by regional operations sectors, private agencies, and major landowners.

Time Range

Early 20th century to present day.

Freshness

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Geography

Commercial territory of public and private forests in Quebec, Canada.