Alberta Ground Cover Classification Mosaic

This dataset is produced for the Government of Alberta and is available to the general public. Please consult the Distribution Information of this metadata for the appropriate contact to acquire this dataset. The Alberta Ground Cover Classification Mosaic is a land cover dataset for the province of Alberta. It is a composite of the Alberta Ground Cover Classification (AGCC) created by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development for the green areas of the province and the Land Cover for Agricultural Regions of Canada, circa 2000 created by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for the white areas of the province.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:48 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:48 (UTC)
contact_email WF.AWHQ-IR@gov.ab.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Environment and Parks", "fr": "Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Environment and Parks"}
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open_canada_date_published 2013-05-02 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["BIOTA", "BOREAL", "FOREST", "GEOSCIENTIFICINFORMATION", "VEGETATION", "WETLAND", "WILDFIRE", "WILDLIFE", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["BIOTE", "BORÉALE", "FORÊT", "INFORMATIONS GÉOSCIENTIFIQUES", "VÉGÉTATION", "ZONE HUMIDE", "FEU DE FORÊT", "FAUNE", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency continual