FINAL SK2 West Caribou Habitat Management Areas

FINAL SK2 West Caribou Habitat Management Areas Caribou habitat management areas identify zones ("tiers") with similar importance to caribou, potential risks and primary strategies for caribou conservation. These Final Caribou Habitat Management Areas (CHMAs) are based on known woodland caribou use and habitat potential mapping; in addition, levels of both human-caused and wildfire disturbances were also taken into consideration. Tier 1 areas were selected because they include high-moderate caribou habitat potential with high levels of observed caribou use and low levels of human-caused disturbance. Tier 2 areas were selected because they include areas of high-moderate woodland caribou habitat potential with observed use and higher levels of wildfire and human-caused disturbance. Tier 3 areas provide general habitat and maintain habitat connectivity between Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas. These areas are not permanent: they will be updated as habitat conditions, land use and caribou populations change over time. Different strategies have been developed for each Tier based on their stated management objectives and relative importance to and known use by caribou, current habitat condition and potential risks. A two page overview of the SK2 West Woodland Caribou Range Plan and the CHMAs can be viewed here: https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/#/products/122354 Find out more about woodland caribou and what the province is doing to manage their habitat and protect their populations: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/environmental-protection-and-sustainability/wildlife-and-conservation/wildlife-species-at-risk/woodland-caribou-program 2024-07-17 Government of Saskatchewan egis@gov.sk.ca Nature and EnvironmentScience and Technologywoodland caribourangifer tarandus caribousk2sk2 westboreal plaincaribou habitat management areaschmaenvironmentGovernment information CSVCSV https://geohub.saskatchewan.ca/api/download/v1/items/7f92323051234414a3468bb57c5db1c0/csv?layers=0 ArcGIS GeoServiceESRI REST https://services3.arcgis.com/zcv98lgAl8xQ04cW/arcgis/rest/services/DRAFT_SK2_West_Caribou_Habitat_Management_Areas/FeatureServer/0 ArcGIS GeoServiceESRI REST https://services3.arcgis.com/zcv98lgAl8xQ04cW/arcgis/rest/services/DRAFT_SK2_West_Caribou_Habitat_Management_Areas/FeatureServer/0 GeoJSONGEOJSON https://geohub.saskatchewan.ca/api/download/v1/items/7f92323051234414a3468bb57c5db1c0/geojson?layers=0 original metadata (http://geohub.saskatchewan.ca)HTML https://geohub.saskatchewan.ca/maps/saskatchewan::final-sk2-west-caribou-habitat-management-areas KMLKML https://geohub.saskatchewan.ca/api/download/v1/items/7f92323051234414a3468bb57c5db1c0/kml?layers=0 ShapefileSHP https://geohub.saskatchewan.ca/api/download/v1/items/7f92323051234414a3468bb57c5db1c0/shapefile?layers=0

Caribou habitat management areas identify zones ("tiers") with similar importance to caribou, potential risks and primary strategies for caribou conservation.

These Final Caribou Habitat Management Areas (CHMAs) are based on known woodland caribou use and habitat potential mapping; in addition, levels of both human-caused and wildfire disturbances were also taken into consideration. Tier 1 areas were selected because they include high-moderate caribou habitat potential with high levels of observed caribou use and low levels of human-caused disturbance. Tier 2 areas were selected because they include areas of high-moderate woodland caribou habitat potential with observed use and higher levels of wildfire and human-caused disturbance. Tier 3 areas provide general habitat and maintain habitat connectivity between Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas. These areas are not permanent: they will be updated as habitat conditions, land use and caribou populations change over time. Different strategies have been developed for each Tier based on their stated management objectives and relative importance to and known use by caribou, current habitat condition and potential risks. A two page overview of the SK2 West Woodland Caribou Range Plan and the CHMAs can be viewed here: https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/#/products/122354 Find out more about woodland caribou and what the province is doing to manage their habitat and protect their populations: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/environmental-protection-and-sustainability/wildlife-and-conservation/wildlife-species-at-risk/woodland-caribou-program

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