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This measure is based on snow-tracking data from established snow-transects. Trends for this metric focus on wary carnivores (cougar, lynx, wolf, and wolverine) on transects within 5 km of the Townsite. Data collected include location, species presence, number of animals, hours since snow, &...

Kootenay National Park samples 28 randomly selected potential amphibian breeding sites (out of possible 66) to determine presence or absence of amphibian species. Each of the 28 sites is visited 3 times every 2 years and all detected species are recorded.

Benthic macro-invertebrate diversity, stream hydrology, water chemistry, climate, geology, and landcover are collected using a standard protocol for the assessment of stream condition. The overall scope or aim of this measure is the use of a reference condition approach model capable of assessing...

Kootenay National Park monitors invasive alien plants with the use of permanent, random stratified, transects established in each of the three management zones, in close proximity to vectors of spread (highways, trails, campgrounds, etc.). Percent cover of all detected non-native species is...

Kootenay National Park monitors invasive alien plants with the use of permanent, random stratified, belt transects established in the alpine. Occurrence frequency of all detected non-native species is recorded along a belt transect.

The Area Burned Condition Class (ABCC) measure is based closely on the fire cycle concept and assesses the degree of departure from historic or reference area burned levels within a park. ABCC provides an indication on the state of fire as an ecological process. ABCC was developed as a medium to...

Vehicle-caused wildlife mortality and wildlife management destruction data for Kootenay National Park between the years 2005 and 2017. Each species mortality is recorded by date, location, count, age, gender, and cause. For more recent records please refer to “Human-wildlife coexistence...

The Kootenay National Park measures the condition of lake fish communities by the level of deviation of current fish presence in a lake from historic, pre-stocking fish presence.

Olive-sided Flycatcher observations from incidental observations and mortality data reported in Kootenay National Park between 1981- 2017. Each observation is recorded by date, location and number of individuals observed.

Whitebark pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) is an introduced pathogen affecting whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) and limber pine (Pinus flexilis). Whitebark pine is an endangered species protected under the Federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) and Limber pine is designated as an endangered...