Status Reports
Reporting on the status of land cover and biodiversity in Alberta.
The ABMI has shifted to an online reporting format that allows for frequent and regular updates of ABMI data, including annual updates of human footprint data for defined regions of the province, and state of environment reporting for administrative units.
Click on a report below to view contents. Note that print reports can still be produced, by request.
ABMI Status Reports
The Wetland Atlas describes the distribution of wetlands in Alberta and by ecoregion, summarizes human disturbance in catchments, and also includes research spotlights on wetland biodiversity. This report is updated twice a year, including the addition of new sections and updates to existing results.
Describes the status and trend of human footprint including the density of linear features throughout Alberta, from border to border. Provides an overview of human footprint at the provincial scale but also breaks down the information by Natural Region, Land-use Framework Planning Region, and Oil Sands Region. Results are updated annually.
Client Reports
Describes the status of land cover and biodiversity in two companion reports for Tolko’s operating areas in northern Alberta, providing baseline indicators for assessing long-term forest health.
Describes the status of human footprint, species, and habitat in Norbord Inc.'s operating areas in northwestern Alberta, establishing baseline conditions for indicators of land cover and biodiversity that can be used to measure long-term forest health.
Describes the status of human footprint, species, and habitat in the Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. FMA area in northeastern Alberta. This is the third status report completed by the ABMI for this FMA area.
