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distributor 2025-02-04 ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification 2007 geometryOnly composite 4758 3578 EPSG 6.13(9.3.0.0) 2025-01-13 publication Environment Yukon - Government of Yukon originator mapDigital Wildlife Key Areas (WKA) are locations used by wildlife for critical, seasonal life functions. WKAs are identified by interpreting observed locations of wildlife at key times of year, not through intensive habitat assessment. Polygons derived from interviews with locals and from GIS interpretation of wildlife/habitat surveys. GIS interpretation follows criteria specific for taxon and/or populations of taxon. Key Areas are based on observed locations of wildlife at key times of year, not on habitat assessment. With new information, boundaries and designations of Key Areas can change and additional Key Areas can be identified. Furthermore, Key Areas are not the only sites important for wildlife. Other information sources can identify other sites important for wildlife for reasons outside the scope of the WKA Inventory Program. Updates to Key Areas occur only periodically. For the most current information, please consult with the Regional Biologist for your area of interest. If you have questions or would like to contribute to the WKA database, please contact the WKA Inventory Program (wka@yukon.ca).Distributed from GeoYukon by the Government of Yukon. Discover more digital map data and interactive maps from Yukon’s digital map data collection.For more information: geomatics.help@yukon.ca Wildlife Key Areas (WKA) are locations used by wildlife for critical, seasonal life functions. Government of Yukon Environment Yukon

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distributor asNeeded Yukon Yukon Territory place Key WKA Habitat Wildlife Wildlife Key Area Data Source Reference theme biota theme Downloadable Data Open Government Licence - Yukon (https://open.yukon.ca/data/open-government-licence-yukon) vector eng utf8 biota Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 true -148.007977 -119.94934 58.770604 70.682098 Range of dates of data collection 2013-08-31 true -148.007977 -119.94934 58.770604 70.682098 Enterprise Geodatabase Feature Class https://map-data.service.yukon.ca/GeoYukon/Biological/Wildlife_Key_Areas_250k/ https://yukon.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=196764943e174565925be57ab4cb7d04 Wildlife surveys are the primary source for delineating seasonal distribution and key areas. But other significant sources used to locate animals and their key areas include interviews with knowledgeable locals and biologists, published and unpublished literature and/or maps, and hunting and trapping statistics. In the mid 1990’s the WKA mapping methods were transitioned from a subjective, manual means to a more systematic, semi-automated approach utilizing spatial data tools in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Mapping methods and criteria using these tools vary between species or taxon group and/or populations. Generating (i.e. mapping) key area polygons from queried survey data often used buffer thresholds that depended on species or population characteristics. Methods have evolved recently to use home range analysis tools within GIS, and applying these on seasonal data sets. Local knowledge, on the other hand, involves interpreting interview data that match defined WKA criteria and including these as key areas into the GIS system. asNeeded