Waterbird inventory program - Utikuma Lake, AB : 2000 surveys interim report / A.J Leach, M. Gendron, J.B. Pollard and G.R. Stewart.
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TextPublication details: Edmonton, AB : 2001. Ducks Unlimited Canada,Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) , maps ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: The Western Boreal Forest (WBF) is second only to the Prairie Pothole region (PPR) in terms of continental waterfowl production and has been ranked number three in priority of the 26 most important, limiting and threatened waterfowl habitat areas in North America (Ducks Unlimited Canada 1994). In recent years, increased activity by forestry, oil and gas, mining, hydroelectric, agriculture, recreational interests and climate change has greatly expanded the potential for impacts on the WBF ecosystem. The consequences of these impacts on wetland systems remain largely unknown. Waterbird information for the WBF is scarce, with linkages to the underlying habitats poorly defined, if at all. A landcover inventory and mapping project was initiated on a 32,000 km2 LANDSAT TM scene centered near Utikuma Lake (55 54' N, 115 02' W) in the Boreal Plain of central Alberta (Fig 1) with final digital and hard copy projects scheduled for delivery by December, 2001. Complimentary investigations of wate
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The Western Boreal Forest (WBF) is second only to the Prairie Pothole region (PPR) in terms of continental waterfowl production and has been ranked number three in priority of the 26 most important, limiting and threatened waterfowl habitat areas in North America (Ducks Unlimited Canada 1994). In recent years, increased activity by forestry, oil and gas, mining, hydroelectric, agriculture, recreational interests and climate change has greatly expanded the potential for impacts on the WBF ecosystem. The consequences of these impacts on wetland systems remain largely unknown. Waterbird information for the WBF is scarce, with linkages to the underlying habitats poorly defined, if at all. A landcover inventory and mapping project was initiated on a 32,000 km2 LANDSAT TM scene centered near Utikuma Lake (55 54' N, 115 02' W) in the Boreal Plain of central Alberta (Fig 1) with final digital and hard copy projects scheduled for delivery by December, 2001. Complimentary investigations of wate