Appendix 6: Habitat Pressure Datasets & Data Sources

Table 6.1: Sources of habitat pressure datasets used as inputs for habitat indicator assessments.
Source Indicator Date of Data Date Accessed
Surface Disturbance - Linear Features (GeoYukon) Agriculture 2025-07-14 2025-08-01
Baseline Thematic Mapping (DataBC) Agriculture 1992 2025-07-08
VRI (DataBC) Agriculture 2024 2025-07-08
Historical Fire Polygons (DataBC) Fire 2025-07-08 2025-07-09
Current Fire Polygons (DataBC) Fire 2025-07-08 2025-07-09
Fire History (DataBC) Fire 2025-07-06 2025-07-08
Burn Severity Polygons (DataBC) Fire 2025-02-26 2025-07-09
Forest Inventory Zones (DataBC) Fire 2018-03-30 2024-10-01
Harvested Areas in BC (Consolidated Cutblocks) (DataBC) Forest Harvest 2025-07-25 2025-08-20
Results Inventory (for reserves) (DataBC) Forest Harvest 2025-07-07 2025-07-25
Forest Disturbance in the Haida Gwaii Region (Gowgaia Institute) Forest Harvest 2021 2021-11-09
Forest Openings (GeoYukon) Forest Harvest 2021-07-06 2025-10-03
Forest Opening Pre-1990 (GeoYukon) Forest Harvest 2021-07-06 2025-10-03
Historic Silviculture Inventory 50K (GeoYukon) Forest Harvest 2004-01-01 2025-08-20
Surface Disturbance - Areal Features (GeoYukon) Forest Harvest 2025-07-14 2025-08-05
Pest Infestation Polygons (DataBC) Insect Damage 2025-02-05 2025-08-01
VRI Dead Layer (DataBC) Insect Damage 2025-05-28 2025-08-01
Forest Health Overview (GeoYukon) Insect Damage 2025-07-27 2025-08-01
Minfile Inventory Database (DataBC) Mines 2025-09-10 2025-09-11
Minfile Production Database (DataBC) Mines 2025-09-10 2025-09-11
BC Aggregate Inventory Private Pits (2004) (British Columbia Geological Survey MapPlace) Mines 2004 2024-04-07
Mineral Occurrences (GeoYukon) Mines 2025-08-01 2025-08-01
Historical Mineral Claims (GeoYukon) Mines 2021-11-18 2025-08-01
Gravel Pits 25K (GeoYukon) Mines 2023-09-16 2025-09-11
Surface Disturbance Areal Features (GeoYukon) Mines 2025-07-14 2025-08-05
BC Cumulative Effects Framework Integrated Roads (DataBC) Roads 2024-05-22 2025-08-04
Yukon Road Network (GeoYukon) Roads 2022-03-08 2025-08-04
Forestry Resource Roads 50K (GeoYukon) Roads 2025-07-14 2025-08-03
Trails 50K (GeoYukon) Roads 2021-01-03 2025-08-04
Vegetation Inventory Roads 40K (GeoYukon) Roads 2021-01-03 2025-08-04
Surface Disturbance - Linear Features (GeoYukon) Roads 2025-07-14 2025-08-05
BC Cumulative Effects Framework Human Disturbance (DataBC) Urban & Industrial Development 2023 2025-06-26
Landcover circa 2000 (Government of Canada) Urban & Industrial Development 2000s 2025-07-08
Mine Footprints (Hatfield Consultants) Urban & Industrial Development 2024-07-17 2025-10-16
Oil & Gas Seismic Lines (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2021-01-03 2025-10-08
Utilities Line 50K (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2021-11-18 2025-10-08
YEC Power Lines (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2021-01-13 2025-10-15
YEC Power Distribution Lines (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2021-01-13 2025-09-11
YEC_Power_Generating_Stations (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2021-01-03 2025-09-21
YEC_Power_Substations (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2021-01-03 2025-09-21
Railroads 50K Canvec (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2017-08-24 2025-09-19
Runways 25K (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2021-01-03 2025-10-15
Surface Disturbance - Areal Features (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2025-07-14 2025-08-05
Surface Disturbance - Linear Features (GeoYukon) Urban & Industrial Development 2025-07-14 2025-08-05