Abstract: The data represents the density of wetland habitat in the agricultural region of Alberta in 2002. Wetlands are depressional areas that are wet for a long enough period that the plant and animals living in them are adapted to, and often dependent on, living in wet conditions for at least part of their life cycle. In drier areas of the province, wetlands tend to be more intermittent, while in wetter areas, wetlands tend to be more persistent. Topography also affects the occurrence of wetlands. Hummocky landscapes allow for pooling of water in depressions, while landscapes with longer slopes (e.g. the foothills) generally have better defined surface drainage patterns. A wetland in influenced by the interaction between the wet area, the wetland margin and upland area.Wetlands provide important habitat for waterfowl and many other types of wildlife. Wetlands reduce the impact of flooding, provide erosion control, purify water by removing sediment and nutrients, and contribute to groundwater recharge. This resource was created using ArcGIS.
Metadata:
File identifier:
57F606F5-4B81-446E-AAF6-F5B93C092A96
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Environmental Stewardship Branch, GIS Unit
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
403-742-7901
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6H 5T6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
duke@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays
Contact instructions:
Questions regarding the metadata for this data set submitted through electronic mail must include the
salutation “Attention: Geographic Information Systems Lead (currently David Spiess,
david.spiess@gov.ab.ca or in his absence: David Hildebrand, david.hildebrand@gov.ab.ca; or Karen Raven,
karen.raven@gov.ab.ca) – Areal Extent Wetlands”
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Date stamp:
2020-03-10
Metadata standard name:
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version:
1.2
Dataset URI:
https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex10306
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Vector spatial representation:
Topology level:
Topology level code:
geometryOnly
Geometric objects:
Geometric objects:
Geometric object type:
Geometric object type code:
composite
Geometric object count:
627
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Reference system:
Reference system identifier:
RS Identifier:
Authority:
Citation:
Title:
EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry
Date:
Date:
Date:
2016-07-13
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
OGP Geomatics Committee
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
resourceProvider
Code:
3400
Code Space:
EPSG
Version:
8.9.3
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Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Areal Extent of Wetlands
Date:
Date:
Date:
2005-09-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration; Food and Rural Development
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6H 5T6
Country:
Country:
CA
Contact instructions:
Please contact Distributor or Point of Contact for data inquiries.
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration; Food and Rural Development
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
403-742-7901
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6H 5T6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
duke@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays
Contact instructions:
Queries about the creation and/or characteristics of the data set submitted through electronic
mail must include the salutation "Attention: Geographic Information Systems Lead (currently
David Spiess, david.spiess@gov.ab.ca or in his absence: David Hildebrand,
david.hildebrand@gov.ab.ca; or Karen Raven, karen.raven@gov.ab.ca) – Areal Extent Wetlands”
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
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mapDigital
Abstract:
The data represents the density of wetland habitat in the agricultural region of Alberta in 2002. Wetlands are
depressional areas that are wet for a long enough period that the plant and animals living in them are
adapted to, and often dependent on, living in wet conditions for at least part of their life cycle. In drier
areas of the province, wetlands tend to be more intermittent, while in wetter areas, wetlands tend to be
more persistent. Topography also affects the occurrence of wetlands. Hummocky landscapes allow for pooling
of water in depressions, while landscapes with longer slopes (e.g. the foothills) generally have better
defined surface drainage patterns. A wetland in influenced by the interaction between the wet area, the
wetland margin and upland area.Wetlands provide important habitat for waterfowl and many other types of
wildlife. Wetlands reduce the impact of flooding, provide erosion control, purify water by removing sediment
and nutrients, and contribute to groundwater recharge. This resource was created using ArcGIS.
Purpose:
Being aware of where wetland densities are greater reveals areas where beneficial management practices may be
used if there are multiple land use issues. For example, fencing off wetland areas to prevent livestock from
using these areas for watering or grazing may be an option. Areas of lower wetland density may indicate
where special care should be taken to preserve remaining wetlands.
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
bogs
Keyword:
marshes
Keyword:
swamps
Keyword:
conservation agriculture
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Agrovoc
Date:
Date:
Date:
2016-01-21
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Cited responsible party:
missing
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Downloadable Data
Thesaurus name: uuidref: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
license
Other constraints:
Your use of this information will be governed by the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, in
force as of the date you accessed the information , found at http://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
To access the data you must agree to the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta found at
http://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use limitation:
Distribution Liability: Under the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, the Information is
licensed as is, and the Information Provider excludes all representations, warranties, obligations, and
liabilities, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Information
Provider is not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information, and will not under any
circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other loss,
injury or damage caused by its use or otherwise arising in connection with this licence or the
Information, even if specifically advised of the possibility of such loss, injury or damage.
Resource constraints:
Security constraints:
Classification:
Classification code:
unclassified
User note:
Unrestricted under Government of Alberta Security Classification System
Classification system:
Government of Alberta Security Classification Syste
Handling description:
https://imtpolicy.sp.alberta.ca/standards/pdf/Data-and-Information-Security-Classification-Standard.pdf
Spatial representation type:
Spatial representation type code:
vector
Spatial resolution:
Resolution:
Equivalent scale:
Representative fraction:
Denominator:
3000000
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Topic category:
Topic category code:
biota
Topic category:
Topic category code:
inlandWaters
Topic category:
Topic category code:
environment
Environment description:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
Extent type code:
true
West bound longitude:
-120.50134
East bound longitude:
-109.50517
South bound latitude:
47.601134
North bound latitude:
61.39605
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Begin date:
1982-05-01T00:00:00
End date:
1987-01-01T00:00:00
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
Extent type code:
true
West bound longitude:
-120.472826
East bound longitude:
-108.717239
South bound latitude:
48.899972
North bound latitude:
58.708141
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Distribution:
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
SDE Feature Class
Version:
10.3.1
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
FGDB
Version:
ArcGIS 10.3.1
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Environmental Stewardship Branch, GIS Unit
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
403-742-7901
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6H 5T6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
duke@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays
Contact instructions:
Queries about the distribution of the data set may be addressed to Geographic Information Systems
Lead (currently David Spiess, david.spiess@gov.ab.ca or in his absence: David Hildebrand,
david.hildebrand@gov.ab.ca; or Karen Raven, karen.raven@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Distribution Order Process:
Standard order process:
Ordering instructions:
PDF of the map can be downloaded from Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development website at
https://open.alberta.ca/publications/agricultural-land-resource-atlas-of-alberta-2nd-edition
There are also KML and SHP files available for download through the online transfer options listed.
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/agriculture/agricultural_land_resource_atlas/MapServer/
Protocol:
HTTPS
Name:
REST
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/services/agriculture/agricultural_land_resource_atlas/MapServer/WMSServer
Protocol:
HTTPS
Name:
WMS
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/AG_FOR/LandResourceAtlas/Areal_Extent_of_Wetlands.zip
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
Contains SHP and KMZ for Areal Extent of Wetlands dataset
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
It should be noted that the map displays the percentage of the SLC that is covered by wetlands, but this
does not reflect the total number of wetlands or the size of individual wetlands within the SLC.
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
The database used satellite imagery acquired in early to late May from1982 to 1987. May satellite
imagery was used to capture spring conditions at their wettest. The data represents the areal extent
of wetlands in each Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC) polygon as a percentage of the total area of the
each SLC polygon.
Date and time:
2002-01-01T00:00:00
Source:
Source:
Description:
Source of satellite imagery, derived from Ducks Unlimited Canada's wetland database.
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Canadian Wetland Inventory
Date:
Date:
Date:
2016-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
Source extent:
Extent:
Description:
Data was colelcted in early to late May for the five year time period.
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Begin date:
1982-05-01T00:00:00
End date:
1987-05-31T00:00:00
Source:
Source:
Description:
A series of GIS coverages that show the major characteristics of soil and land for Canada.
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC)
Date:
Date:
Date:
1991-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Edition:
1.0
Cited responsible party:
missing
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
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