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Stream temperature - Torngat Mountains Canada Open Gov Dataset
Water temperature is a critical variable in stream ecology, and in particular has direct implications for fish populations. Automated data loggers are being used to record year-... Read more -
Stream hydrology - Torngat Mountains Canada Open Gov Dataset
Hydrology is a key factor affecting biodiversity and the ecological functioning of aquatic and riparian ecosystems through sediment transport, erosion, water chemistry, etc.... Read more -
Subtle Vegetation Change - Torngat Mountains Canada Open Gov Dataset
This dataset contains the percent land cover of woody shrubs in shrub-dominated ecotypes within Torngat Mountains National Park from 1985 to 2014. This is a remote sensing... Read more -
Harlequin duck abundance and brood productivity - Torngat Mountains Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Harlequin duck is a species at risk that occurs in the Torngat Mountains National Park. Fast-flowing rivers and streams constitute its breeding habitat but it is known to... Read more -
Tundra vegetation climate - Torngat Mountains Canada Open Gov Dataset
Soil and air temperature control the composition and productivity of tundra plant communities and different species of Arctic and alpine plants respond differently to changing... Read more -
Dwarf birch growth change - Torngat Mountains Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Torngat National Park monitors the growth and extent of dwarf birch along elevational transects at 5 locations to understand how shrubs are changing the tundra vegetation in... Read more -
Historical minimum wage rates in Canada Canada Open Gov Dataset
The minimum wage is a basic labour standard that sets the lowest wage rate that an employer can pay to employees who are covered by the legislation. Today, one of its main... Read more -
Trees - Fundy Canada Open Gov Dataset
Monitoring of the tree landscape permits detecting changes in habitat availability, forest productivity, forest health, and other ecosystem functions. The park uses permanent... Read more -
Moose Density - Fundy Canada Open Gov Dataset
At high densities, moose can do extensive damage to forests by over browsing - altering forest composition and forest succession. One moose may consume 30 kg of vegetation per... Read more -
Terrestrial Invasive Plants - Fundy Canada Open Gov Dataset
Invasive alien plants (such as Japanese knotweed, woodland angelica) are considered a serious problem for many protected areas. Fundy National Park reports on the presence of... Read more -
Trail Condition Index - Fundy Canada Open Gov Dataset
This measure will track impacts associated with recreational use and natural changes that occur on the Fundy National Park trail system. Each trail is evaluated according to a... Read more -
Caribou - Nahanni Canada Open Gov Dataset
Caribou are a culturally important species to the Dene people, and traditional harvest is permitted in the national park reserve. The park monitors sustainability of the caribou... Read more -
Fire Cycle - Nahanni Canada Open Gov Dataset
Remote sensing is used to monitor changes to the fire regime - including area burned and fire frequency; this is on an ongoing measure. -
Collared Pika - Nahanni Canada Open Gov Dataset
Monitoring pika occupancy and persistence over time will help to assess the impacts of climate change and the ecological integrity of Alpine Tundra ecosystems within Nahanni... Read more -
Forest Vegetation - Nahanni Canada Open Gov Dataset
Forest ecosystems are a vital component of Nahanni National Park Reserve, covering approximately 80% of the park. Forest vegetation condition is currently a composite of three... Read more -
Alpine Vegetation - Nahanni Canada Open Gov Dataset
Vegetation determines primary productivity as well as the diversity and types of habitat available to wildlife species. Alpine vegetation is sensitive to environmental and... Read more -
Forest Bird Community - Nahanni Canada Open Gov Dataset
This bird monitoring program uses both traditional point counts and audio recordings to detect changes and trends in the relative abundance and community composition of a suite... Read more -
Bison abundance - Wood Buffalo National Park Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Wood Buffalo National Park (WBNP) Bison Abundance database is a data set that documents numbers of bison observed during bison population estimate surveys conducted in WBNP.... Read more -
Snowshoe hare (pellet survey) - Wood Buffalo Canada Open Gov Dataset
Snowshoe hare are a keystone species of the boreal forest with a 9-10 year population cycle. Hare densities are positively correlated with other species and can have significant... Read more -
Waterbird status - Wood Buffalo National Park Canada Open Gov Dataset
Monitoring the abundance diversity and distribution of birds in wetlands is used to track the effect of changes in hydrology and water quality related to human activities, flow... Read more