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WBPHS geolocated data and segment effort, 2000+
The geolocated counts for the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey and associated segment effort information from 2000 to present. The survey was not conducted in 2020-21 due to the COVID pandemic. Two data files are included with their associated metadata (html and xml formats).
1. wbphs_geolocated_counts_forDistribution.csv includes the locations of the plane when survey species observations were made. For each observation, the social group and count is recorded along with a description of the location quality. Number of rows in table = 1,880,556.
2. wbphs_segment_effort_forDistribution.csv. The survey effort file includes the midpoint latitude and longitude of each segment when known, which can differ by year (as indicated by the version number). If a segment was not flown, it is absent from the table for the corresponding year. Number of rows in table = 67,874.
Not all geolocated records have locations.
Please consult the metadata for an explanation of the fields and other information to understand the limitations of the data.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"010:18"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "Todd Sutherland",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:todd_sutherland@fws.gov"
}
|
| description | The geolocated counts for the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey and associated segment effort information from 2000 to present. The survey was not conducted in 2020-21 due to the COVID pandemic. Two data files are included with their associated metadata (html and xml formats). 1. wbphs_geolocated_counts_forDistribution.csv includes the locations of the plane when survey species observations were made. For each observation, the social group and count is recorded along with a description of the location quality. Number of rows in table = 1,880,556. 2. wbphs_segment_effort_forDistribution.csv. The survey effort file includes the midpoint latitude and longitude of each segment when known, which can differ by year (as indicated by the version number). If a segment was not flown, it is absent from the table for the corresponding year. Number of rows in table = 67,874. Not all geolocated records have locations. Please consult the metadata for an explanation of the fields and other information to understand the limitations of the data. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "WBPHS_Geolocated_Counts.zip",
"format": "ZIP",
"mediaType": "application/zip",
"downloadURL": "https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/DownloadFile/277351?Reference=142655"
}
]
|
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/FWS_ServCat_142655 |
| issued | 2025-09-02T00:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[
"aerial survey",
"population survey",
"stratum",
"transect design"
]
|
| landingPage | https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/142655 |
| modified | 2025-09-02T00:00:00Z |
| programCode |
[
"010:028",
"010:094"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| temporal | 2000-01-01/2025-01-01 |
| theme |
[
"Generic Dataset"
]
|
| title | WBPHS geolocated data and segment effort, 2000+ |
