Water Stewardship Information Sources

Citation Capital Regional District. 2011. Watershed Land Cover Maps.
Organization Capital Regional District
URL http://www.crd.bc.ca/education/our-environment/watersheds/watershed-maps-flow-diagrams/watershed-land-cover-maps
Abstract/Description or Keywords Provided are a series of maps that can be used as a simplistic visual assessment of watershed health based on actual land use (forests, agriculture, impervious surfaces, etc.) in a particular watershed. A series of 22 maps have been developed, highlighting the key watersheds in the CRD. The maps were created utilizing the Habitat Acquisition Trust’s 2011 Land Cover Study. Comparable data sets have been developed in 1986, 2005 and 2011 to document the change in land cover over time. These reports, methodology and downloadable data layers can be found on the Habitat Acquisition Trust’s website. Please note: The land cover maps depict percentage of land cover, but not density of cover within each class. For example, the dark green areas represent treed areas, but the density of the tree cover could range greatly from 100% to less than 25% tree cover. Information on percentage cover by density class (0-5%, >5-10%, >10-25%, >25-50%, >50-75% and >75%) is available for tree and impervious land cover.
Information Type mapping
Regional Watershed Vancouver Island South
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