ALS data coverage in Canadian forests
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May 11, 2026

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National and regional static map products show ALS coverage, point density, acquisition timing, and multitemporal overlap. They are updated as new acquisitions are added to the compilation.

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An area of 613201.5 km2 has been surveyed more than once using ALS, providing multitemporal coverage that represents about 11.3% of Canada’s land area and 24.8% of managed forests.

Jurisdiction Multitemporal ALS coverage
Alberta (AB) 287,720 (44.8%)
British Columbia (BC) 82,252 (8.9%)
New Brunswick (NB) 26,868 (37.6%)
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) 170 (0%)
Nova Scotia (NS) 19,552 (36.7%)
Ontario (ON) 14,166 (1.5%)
Prince Edward Island (PE) 5,554 (98.1%)
Quebec (QC) 173,409 (12.7%)
Saskatchewan (SK) 3,482 (0.6%)
Yukon Territory (YT) 27 (0%)

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ALS data coverage in Canadian forests

Last coverage update: May 11, 2026

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