Wetland Inventory Pilots for Alberta Using Satellite Imagery and LiDAR

Alberta, Canada, contains wetland inventory data for four pilot study areas totaling approximately 39,045 km². The Government of Alberta, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute collaborated to develop this inventory using Earth Observation imagery and machine learning techniques. The dataset identifies wetland class and form according to the Alberta Wetland Classification System.

Use Cases

• Train machine learning models for wetland classification based on satellite imagery and LiDAR data mentioned in the description
• Analyze wetland distribution patterns across diverse Alberta landscapes (Boreal, Grassland, Parkland) mentioned in the description
• Validate and refine wetland mapping methodologies using the photo-interpreted and field-validated training data mentioned in the description
• Assess land-use impacts on wetland ecosystems across the four pilot areas mentioned in the description

Strengths

• Covers four distinct pilot areas with defined sizes: South Hay-Zama Lake (7,613 km²), North Slave Lake (21,215 km²), Grassland east of Brooks (5,065 km²), and Parkland east of Red Deer (5,170 km²)
• Utilizes multiple advanced data sources including Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, PlanetScope satellite imagery, aerial imagery, and high-resolution airborne LiDAR
• Training and validation data includes photo-interpreted plots, field validated survey sites, and helicopter survey sites

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The dataset is not intended to replace site-specific or local information for describing wetland type, area, and location

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Collection Method

Developed using Earth Observation imagery and machine learning techniques, with training data from photo-interpretation and field surveys.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:35:59.986834; freshness should be verified

Geography

Four pilot study areas within Alberta, Canada: Boreal 1: South Hay-Zama Lake, Boreal 2: North Slave Lake, Grassland east of Brooks, Parkland east of Red Deer.