Public Land Use Zone Boundaries for Alberta

Alberta's Public Land Use Zone dataset contains all designated land management polygons for the province. The Government of Alberta maintains this geospatial data, which was last updated in March 2026. These zones are established under the Public Lands Administration Regulation to manage sensitive resources and recreational activities.

Use Cases

• Analyze zone polygon boundaries to assess habitat protection coverage for specific wildlife species.
• Overlay zone data with recreational activity maps to identify and manage areas of potential conflict.
• Track regulatory changes by comparing current Public Land Use Zones with historical Forest Land Use Zone designations.

Strengths

• Comprehensive provincial coverage of all designated Public Land Use Zones in Alberta.
• Data is maintained by the authoritative Government of Alberta organization.
• Updated record from March 2026 indicates recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and dataset size metrics are unavailable.
• The temporal range of the data (e.g., historical changes) is not specified.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing structure and attributes.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Designated under Section 178 and 208 of the Public Lands Administration Regulation.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Alberta, Canada