Metadata information:

1) Data name:	
	Alberta forest landscape fragments (AB_FLF_2Approx.shp)

2) Short description:	
	This data layer represents forest landscape fragment polygons larger than 5000 ha for boreal forest ecozones. A forest landscape fragment is defined as a contiguous mosaic of naturally occurring ecosystems in Canada's forest ecozones, essentially undisturbed by significant human influence. It is a mosaic of various natural ecosystem including forest, bog, water, tundra and rock outcrops. 
 
	For project details please visit: http://www.globalforestwatch.ca
	
3) Data type and format: 
	Vector digital data, Arc View (*.shp) 

4) Creation Date: 
	July, 2007.

5) Source of information-data origin:
	Forest landscape fragments were created by Global Forest Watch Canada from visual interpretation of Landsat 5TM (late 1980's to early 1990's) and Landsat 7ETM+ (late 1990's to early 2000's) imagery. Recent (2005/2006) images were used in the foothills and in northeastern Alberta where images were available. Several ancillary datasets were also used to aide in delineation of anthropogenic disturbances.

6) Projection Information:
	Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
	Units: meters
	Datum: North American Datum 1927 
	Spheroid: Clarke 1866
	Central Meridian: -95 degrees
	Reference Latitude: 49 degrees
	Standard Parallel 1: 49 degrees
	Standard Parallel 2: 77 degrees
	False Easting: 0 m
	False Northing: 0 m

7) Publisher:
	Global Forest Watch Canada
	10337 146 Street 
	Edmonton, Alberta T5N 3A3 

8) Contact name:	
	Matt Hanneman
	GIS / Remote Sensing Specialist
	Phone: (780) 422-5989
	E-mail: matt@globalforestwatch.ca