Yukon Waterfowl Wildlife Key Area Polygons

250,000 polygons delineate Wildlife Key Areas (WKAs) for waterfowl in Yukon, Canada. The dataset identifies locations critical for seasonal life functions, derived from local interviews and GIS interpretation of wildlife surveys. Updates occur periodically, with the most current information available from regional biologists.

Use Cases

• Map waterfowl habitat critical for seasonal life functions using the polygon boundaries.
• Analyze spatial distribution of Wildlife Key Areas to inform conservation planning.
• Integrate WKA polygons with other environmental layers for habitat suitability modeling.
• Track changes in designated Key Area boundaries over time as new information becomes available.

Strengths

• Contains 250,000 detailed geographic polygons.
• Data is sourced from authoritative government programs (WKA Inventory Program, GeoYukon).
• Derived from multiple information sources including local interviews and GIS interpretation.

Limitations

• Updates are only periodic, potentially leading to temporal staleness.
• Key Areas are based on observed wildlife locations, not comprehensive habitat assessment.
• WKAs do not represent all sites important for wildlife, limiting scope.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon, distributed via GeoYukon.

Collection Method

Polygons derived from interviews with locals and GIS interpretation of wildlife/habitat surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Yukon, Canada.