Description

This dataset focuses on monitoring the status of the moose (Alces alces). Because of its position in the food chain and the impact that it can have on the composition and structure of plant communities, the moose is considered a species that plays a key role in the natural evolution in the forests of Forillon National Park (FNP). The moose is a very popular big game animal in the Gaspésie, and there has been a large increase in the number of moose harvested within <5 km from the park boundaries since the early 2000s. The status of the moose population was thus chosen as one of the measurements under the FNP Ecological Integrity Program associated with the forest ecosystem integrity indicator. Every 5 to 10 years, an aerial survey of the population is conducted. This is done to count the number and category of individuals present within FNP. These data are used to estimate the three field measurements used to establish the status of the moose: population density over 10 m², the sex ratio and the productivity rate of females.

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Moose_situation - Forillon - Data dictionary	CSV		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/b16ef29c-a71d-4693-a2f1-8c92cc2ca438/resource/90ee75d9-3c3d-4a95-97be-4c5c3a684e45/download/forillon_pn_foret_peuplements_forestiers_1976-2018_dictionnaire_de_donnees.csv
Moose situation - Forillon - Data	CSV		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/b16ef29c-a71d-4693-a2f1-8c92cc2ca438/resource/96dffede-b468-4e52-8155-a65f31936f56/download/forillon_pn_foret_situation_de_lorignal_1997-2023_donnees.csv

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