Riparian Habitat Intactness Assessment for Lesser Slave Watershed

Approximately 2,536 kilometers of shoreline were assessed for riparian habitat management in Alberta's Lesser Slave Lake watershed. The dataset was created for the Lesser Slave Watershed Council by the Government of Alberta to quantify and characterize riparian areas. It includes a recent land cover layer within a 50-meter buffer of selected shorelines.

Use Cases

• Assess riparian habitat intactness scores along 2,536 km of shoreline for conservation prioritization.
• Analyze land cover classifications within a 50-meter buffer of creeks, streams, and rivers.
• Target restoration efforts based on geospatial intactness assessments for specific waterbodies like the Swan River or Lesser Slave River.

Strengths

• Geospatial assessment covers approximately 2,536 kilometers of shoreline.
• Land cover analysis uses a defined 50-meter buffer from selected shorelines.

Limitations

• Specific row counts and column details are unavailable.
• The dataset format includes XML and ZIP, which may require specialized tools for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Created as part of a large-scale riparian area assessment project involving land cover layer creation and intactness evaluation.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Lesser Slave Lake watershed in Alberta, Canada, including the Swan River, Lesser Slave River, tributaries, and West Prairie.