GEOREFERENCING NON-TIMBER VALUES
2001- 2002
Keywords
Non-Timber values, ArcView, Forest Management District, Survey
Objective
To locate and record non-timber values in the Forest Management District (FMD)
15 area. The project then references these values through digital mapping using
ArcView software.
Description
The Western Newfoundland Model Forest has produced two components of this mapping
exercise. A manual for individuals chosen to conduct surveys in the field also
contains the Non-Timber Values Survey that spatially defines locations of non-timber
values identified by the public. The second component is a training manual geared
toward the forestry professional and GIS technician. This component explains
how to process the information gathered in the field and how to incorporate
this information into a functional GIS database. This database can assist digitally
reference non-timber values and provide forestry planning teams with a tool
to aid them in their forest management strategies.
Values were determined through public surveys. Approximately 29 non-timber values were identified including consumptive and non-consumptive values. Values were documented on maps which were then digitized. The result is spatially-referenced non-timber values that can be used in conjunction with other GIS layers for the development of forest management plans that consider social, economic and ecological sustainability of forest resources.
Contacts
Western Newfoundland Model Forest
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Tel: (709) 637-7300
Fax: (709) 634-0255
Email: wnmf@wnmf.com
Partners
Western Newfoundland Model Forest