Abstract: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) jointly developed a Native Cover indicator for the province of Alberta. Native cover is defined as an area that is free of visible anthropogenic alteration (human footprint). There are two types of native cover: aquatic and wetland native cover (AWNC) and terrestrial native cover (TNC). AWNC represents the amount of aquatic habitat, including bogs, fens, swamps, marshes, open water, and riparian areas that are free of visible human footprint; while TNC represents the amount of upland (non-aquatic) habitat free of visible human footprint. AWNC and TNC conditions were calculated for all Hydrological Unit Code 8 (HUC 8) watersheds in Alberta for 2010, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 using four datasets: the Wetland Inventory and Human Footprint Inventories created and maintained by the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute; and the Lotic Riparian – Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Derived dataset and the hierarchical watershed boundaries created and maintained by the Government of Alberta. The calculations of AWNC and TNC account for recovery of forest harvest areas.
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Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
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Lands Planning Branch, Lands Division
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9915-108 St NW
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Edmonton
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Alberta
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CA
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EPA.Planning@gov.ab.ca
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Title:
Native Cover Indicator for Alberta
Date:
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2023-08-30
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2023-09-29
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Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Lands Planning Branch, Lands Division
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Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
3rd Floor, Petroleum Plaza South Tower
Delivery point:
9915-108 St NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2G8
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
EPA.Planning@gov.ab.ca
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Abstract:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) jointly
developed a Native Cover indicator for the province of Alberta. Native cover is defined as an area that is
free of visible anthropogenic alteration (human footprint). There are two types of native cover: aquatic and
wetland native cover (AWNC) and terrestrial native cover (TNC). AWNC represents the amount of aquatic
habitat, including bogs, fens, swamps, marshes, open water, and riparian areas that are free of visible
human footprint; while TNC represents the amount of upland (non-aquatic) habitat free of visible human
footprint. AWNC and TNC conditions were calculated for all Hydrological Unit Code 8 (HUC 8) watersheds in
Alberta for 2010, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 using four datasets: the Wetland Inventory and Human Footprint
Inventories created and maintained by the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute; and the Lotic Riparian
– Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Derived dataset and the hierarchical watershed boundaries created and
maintained by the Government of Alberta. The calculations of AWNC and TNC account for recovery of forest
harvest areas.
Purpose:
The Native Cover Indicator is intended to measure and track the amount of undisturbed habitat. The indicator
accounts for two broad cover types: aquatic and wetland native cover and terrestrial native cover. The
indicator supports evaluation and reporting on the amount of undisturbed habitat over time and provides
information to support regional and sub-regional planning.
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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
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Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
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Lands Planning Branch, Lands Division
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3rd Floor, Petroleum Plaza South Tower
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9915-108 St NW
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Edmonton
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Alberta
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T5K 2G8
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CA
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EPA.Planning@gov.ab.ca
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Alberta, Canada
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Aquatic and wetland native cover
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Terrestrial native cover
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Human footprint
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Harvest area recovery
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Native Cover Indicator for Alberta
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2024-04-22
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Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
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Cumulative Effects Management Planning Section, Lands Planning Branch, Lands Division
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EPA.Planning@gov.ab.ca
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Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
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Provincial Geospatial Centre
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7804277374
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7804220712
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14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
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9820 - 106 Street NW
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Edmonton
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Alberta
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T5K 2J6
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CA
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PGC.Data@gov.ab.ca
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Native Cover Indicator for Alberta
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Accompanying report for Native Cover Indicator for Alberta dataset
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Four datasets were used for indicator calculation: (1) Wetland Inventory by ABMI, (2) Human Footprint
Inventories by ABMI, (3) Lotic Riparian–Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Derive dataset by Government of
Alberta, and (4) Hierarchical watershed boundaries by Government of Alberta.
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