Muskox Wildlife Key Area Polygons for Yukon Territory

Wildlife Key Areas are locations used by wildlife for critical seasonal functions, identified from observed locations and local interviews. Polygons are derived from GIS interpretation following criteria specific to taxa or populations. Updates occur periodically, with the most current information available from Regional Biologists.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of Muskox seasonal habitat use based on polygon boundaries and designations.
• Integrate Wildlife Key Area polygons with other habitat layers for cumulative impact assessment.
• Validate or update polygon boundaries using new field observations or local interview data.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Government of Yukon via the GeoYukon platform.
• Polygons are derived from multiple sources including local interviews and GIS interpretation of wildlife surveys.
• Dataset was last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Key Area boundaries and designations can change with new information, potentially causing temporal staleness.
• The dataset does not represent all sites important for wildlife, only those identified under the WKA Inventory Program scope.
• Specific quantitative metrics like row count, column count, or spatial resolution are unavailable.

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

Updates occur only periodically; last update was 2026-03-25.

Geography

Yukon Territory, Canada.