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Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment Tool  Use

Informed decision-making is grounded in science. Learn to identify biodiversity hotspots on your landscape.

How to Use the Prairie Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment Tool

Access the Prairie Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment Tool for data at your fingertips!

No need to download any programs – follow the steps below to launch and navigate the tool.

Launch the Prairie Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment Tool

Get to know the icons

Search bar

  • Enter the place name or quarter section (e.g. NW28-7-27-W2).
  • Select search result and zoom in.
  • Click the X to deselect.

Layer list and eye icon

Toggle on/off data layer visibility by clicking the eye icon next to the layer name.

Legend

Defines what the colours of the data layers represent.

  • Yellow = high
  • Purple = low

Zoom

Click the +/- icons or use your computer mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Left click and drag your mouse cursor to pan around the map.

Default view

Return to the default map view by clicking this icon.

How to use the tool

Launch the tool

Click here to Launch the tool (may take a few seconds to load).

Explore the map

  • Once you are familiar with the icons, ensure you have the predicted number of species data layer selected.
  • Click anywhere on the map (within the boundary of the Prairies Ecozone) to view the predicted number of species pop-up.
  • Click “zoom to” in the pop-up for an up-close view of the data.
  • Close the pop-up to clear your selection.

Search for a location

Use the search bar to enter a place name, address or legal land description and click the search result to zoom to your location of interest.

Review your results

Your location of interest is highlighted in blue.

Left click anywhere within the highlighted feature to see a pop-up of the predicted number of species at that location.

Start a new location search

Select the “X” in the search bar to clear and de-select the search result.

Continue the new search at step 3.

About the Prairie Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment Tool

About the Prairie Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment Tool

New resource maps biodiversity hotspots to guide Prairie conservation.

How to use the tool

How to use the tool

Five easy steps to identify and predict biodiversity hotspots.

Biodiversity Mapping Assessment Tool  FAQ

Biodiversity Mapping Assessment Tool  FAQ

Find information, guidance and troubleshooting tips.

Data request form

Data request form

Complete the Data Request Form to request access to the Prairie Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment Tool data (non-commercial use only).