Mountain Goat Wildlife Key Area Polygons For Yukon

250,000 Wildlife Key Area (WKA) polygons identify locations used by wildlife for critical seasonal functions. The Government of Yukon created this dataset by interpreting observed wildlife locations and local interviews, with updates occurring periodically.

Use Cases

• Map WKA polygon boundaries to analyze spatial distribution of critical seasonal habitats for Mountain Goats.
• Identify potential conservation zones by overlaying WKA polygons with other land-use GIS layers.
• Support wildlife management planning by using polygon attributes derived from local interviews and GIS interpretation.

Strengths

• Contains 250,000 distinct Wildlife Key Area polygons.
• Derived from multiple sources including local interviews and GIS interpretation of wildlife surveys.
• Managed by the authoritative Government of Yukon WKA Inventory Program.

Limitations

• Polygon boundaries and designations can change with new information and are not updated in real-time.
• Key Areas are based on observed locations, not intensive habitat assessment, and may not capture all important wildlife sites.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon, WKA Inventory Program.

Collection Method

Polygons derived from interviews with locals and GIS interpretation of wildlife/habitat surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026; updates occur only periodically.

Geography

Yukon, Canada.