VRI: Historical Vegetation Resource Inventory for British Columbia (2002-2024)

A geospatial forest inventory dataset from the Government of British Columbia, updated annually from 2002 to 2024 for growth and depletions like harvesting. The Vegetation Resources Inventory (VRI) spatial datasets describe the location and quantity of vegetation resources, such as timber volume and tree species, within inventory units. Sample attributes include age, species, volume, and height.

Use Cases

• Modeling timber supply and yield projections based on annual growth updates.
• Analyzing forest composition changes over time based on species and age attributes.
• Mapping vegetation resources for conservation or land-use planning based on geospatial inventory units.
• Assessing the impact of harvesting activities based on depletion data.

Strengths

• Annual updates from 2002 to 2024 provide a multi-decade time series.
• Includes specific resource attributes like age, species, volume, and height.
• Published by the authoritative Government of British Columbia ministry.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its provincial scope.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development - Forest Analysis and Inventory, Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Geospatial forest inventory updated for depletions and projected annually for growth.

Time Range

2002 - 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 18:31:00.750841; freshness should be verified.

Geography

British Columbia, Canada