PROTECTING BEVERLY AND QAMANIRJUAQ CARIBOU
AND CARIBOU RANGE

Data Used to Create Maps

Following is a list of links to 29 tables that provide information about the data that were used to create maps of caribou distribution and movements.

Caribou on frozen lake

Photo: G. Calef, RWED, Govt. of the NWT

A. Descriptions of survey data:

Each of the following tables describes data layers created from government survey data. These data layers were used for mapping caribou distribution and movements for each of 7 caribou life cycle periods.

Table 1
For each life cycle period, the first table provides information about:

a) the year of survey
b) survey date
c) mapped feature (distribution or movements)
d) reference

Table 2
The second table for each period provides information such as:

a) the year of survey
b) survey type
c) herd component (e.g., cows and calves)
d) caribou density

Caribou Life Cycle Period

Table 1

Table 2

Spring migration range

Calving grounds

Post-calving areas

Late summer range

Range used during fall migration/rut

Winter range

Early and/or late winter

Early winter

Late winter

Early and/or late winter

Summary of survey data used to create maps

B. Descriptions of other types of data:

The last two tables summarize data obtained using satellite radio-collars, and describe water and ice crossings used by Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou.

Data from satellite-monitored caribou

Water and ice crossings

PROTECTING BEVERLY AND QAMANIRJUAQ CARIBOU AND CARIBOU RANGE

Data Used to Create Maps

PROTECTING BEVERLY AND QAMANIRJUAQ CARIBOU
AND CARIBOU RANGE