Gaspésie Mountain Caribou Distribution Range 1988-2016

Polygon data delineates the distribution area of the Gaspésie mountain woodland caribou population. The dataset covers telemetry data from 1988 to 2016 and includes fields for population name, period covered, and last update date. It originates from the Quebec Ministry of Environment and cites the Lesmerises and St-Laurent (2018) report.

Use Cases

• Analyze changes in the polygon boundary over the 1988-2016 period to study habitat use shifts.
• Map the distribution area against other land-use datasets using the population name and polygon geometry.
• Assess species precariousness by integrating the dataset's CDPNQ occurrence number and precariousness rank (rank S) fields.

Strengths

• Polygon data derived from telemetry tracking over a 28-year period (1988-2016).
• Includes official species status fields from the Quebec Natural Heritage Data Center (CDPNQ).
• Maintained by the authoritative Quebec Ministry of Environment (MELCCFP).

Limitations

• The distribution range represents a historical snapshot and is subject to change with new data.
• Data does not confirm caribou absence outside the provided polygon boundaries.
• Unknown sample size or row count for the geographic features.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Telemetry data and local knowledge used for spatial delimitation.

Time Range

1988 to 2016