Yukon Wildlife Key Areas For Muskox Seasonal Habitats

Wildlife Key Areas are locations used by wildlife for critical seasonal life functions, identified through observed locations at key times of year. The dataset contains polygon data for muskox habitats, derived from local interviews and GIS interpretation of wildlife surveys. Updates occur periodically, with the latest information maintained by the Yukon WKA Inventory Program.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze muskox seasonal habitat polygons to support conservation planning.
• Integrate Wildlife Key Area polygons with other spatial datasets for regional ecological assessments.
• Use the polygon boundaries to identify potential human-wildlife conflict zones near critical seasonal sites.

Strengths

• Data is derived from authoritative sources including local interviews and GIS interpretation of wildlife surveys.
• Polygons are specifically defined for the muskox taxon based on observed locations at key seasonal times.
• Managed by the Government of Yukon's WKA Inventory Program with a defined contact for contributions and updates.

Limitations

• Updates occur only periodically, so boundaries may not reflect the most current wildlife observations.
• Key Areas are not the only important wildlife sites; other significant locations fall outside this program's scope.
• The dataset's spatial accuracy depends on the interpretation of survey data and local knowledge, not intensive habitat assessment.

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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Geography

Yukon, Canada.