Geospatial Data
Most data and management applications in forest ecosystems have a spatial component. Far beyond simply being maps, data layers (or coverages) within geographic information systems (GIS) provide the data and geographic information needed for both short-term and long-term management and planning. This section contains several major collections of geospatial data for the Pacific Northwest.
- Forestry interactive mapping application includes the following coverages for the Pacific Northwest:
- Fire interactive mapping application includes the following coverages for the Pacific Northwest:
- Water and fish interactive mapping application includes numerous coverages for the Pacific Northwest:
The REO coordinates implementation of the Northwest Forest Plan. Their web site has links to GIS data from all of the National Forests in Washington and Oregon, as well as the Bureau of Land Management. They also serve some of their own data as well as a set of digital raster graphics.
Over 180 different GIS data layers (or themes) were compiled or created in support of the ICBEMP Assessment. The data compiled includes spatial layers, and tabular data that may link to spatial layers. Datasets are grouped into the following themes: aquatic, atmospheric, cultural, demographic, disturbance, hydrology, minerals/geology, physiographic, political, species, and vegetation.
SAGEMAP is a comprehensive listing of hundreds of data layers for sagebrush and grassland ecosystems in the West. Included are many statewide and regional coverages for the Pacific Northwest.
The Washington state spatial data clearinghouse is a node on the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. You can search the node for available geospatial data for Washington.
WaDNR distributes natural heritage spatial data representing the location and status information for rare plant species, high-quality terrestrial ecosystems, and high-quality wetland ecosystems within the state of Washington. They are currently working on the Washington Geospatial Framework which will include digital orthoimagery, elevation, transportation, hydrography, governmental units and cadastral data.
A statewide land cover data set based on 1991 Landsat TM imagery, defining 13 ecoregions and delineating 31 vegetation zones.
Contains a wide variety of geospatial data themes for Oregon.
ODF distributes GIS data in the following themes: fire protection, forest practices, and state forest lands.
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Idaho
The Interactive Numeric and Spatial Information Data Engine provides a wide variety of geospatial data themes for Idaho.
- Olympic Natural Resources Center Clearinghouse for the Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) Clearinghouse is a metadata archive of Olympic Peninsula geospatial and biological data. It brings together natural and cultural resource information reflecting the region's diverse marine and terrestrial ecology, land ownership, and land use.
This gateway lets you order and download elevation data, satellite imagery, aerial photography, digital line graphs, digital raster graphics and other geospatial data from the USGS.
- British Columbia Geospatial Data
Several sites in British Columbia now have geospatial data available for download.
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