Forest Health Aerial Overview - 50k

The Government of Yukon’s Forest Management branch (FMB) manages and monitors Yukon forests for sustainability and reports on forest health which is a major component of forest management. The Forest Resources Act (FRA) supports forest health monitoring and recognizes that the long-term health of Yukon’s forests must be maintained and protected for the benefit of Yukon people and future generations. Aerial overview surveys are the primary tool for monitoring forest health in Yukon. This set of Forest Health Aerial Survey spatial data represents the results of monitoring Yukon’s forests via fixed wing airplane throughout Yukon over a series of five monitoring zones (established in 2009) on a rotational basis. On-the-ground checks are also used to confirm the type of disturbance recorded.