This dataset is produced for the Government of Alberta and is available to the general public. Please consult the Distribution Information of this metadata for the appropriate contact to acquire this dataset. The Key Wildlife and Biodiversity Zone is a combination of key wildlife habitat from both uplands and major watercourse valleys. The basis of this zone was determined using major river corridors, valley topography, valley slope breaks and ungulate winter densities. The Key Wildlife and Biodiversity Zone is intended to prevent loss and fragmentation of habitat; prevent short and long-term all-weather public vehicle access; prevent sensory disturbance during periods of thermal or nutritional stress on wildlife; and prevent the development of barriers to wildlife corridors (e.g., stream crossings). Note that this layer is a consolidation of previous Key Ungulate Areas, Key Ungulate Winter ranges, and Class C - Key Wildlife and Watercourse areas.
To provide the general public, industrial operators and government departments information regarding the location of Key Wildlife and Biodiversity zones. Specific operating conditions apply to this zone.
Key Wildlife and Biodiversity zone delineations have been endorsed by Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta. Small spatial topological corrections were applied to the dataset in August 2013. An additional small adjustment (removal of a small area) near Rainbow Lake was made in February 2014. In 2015, there were minor changes to the boundary around the Notikewin, Whitemud, Keg, Bear, and Meikle-Botha Rivers in the Lower Peace since the initial coverage did not encompass both sides of these rivers. The publication date and the time period of content date remains 2010.
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Dataset copied (in creation of origional dataset). In Feb 2014 a portion of the Area was deleted in the area of TWP 106, RNG 2, W6 based on a review by the senior biologist in the region.
Minor boundary changes were made around the Notikewin, Whitemud, Keg, Bear, and Meikle-Botha Rivers in the Lower Peace Region.
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Area of the feature in metres as defined by a 10TM projection.
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Area of the feature in Hectares as defined by a 10TM projection.
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Area of the feature in Acres as defined by a 10TM projection.
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