Canopy Heights from LiDAR - Chain Lakes Wilderness Area

In 2019 and 2020 N.S. scanned the forested lands with LIDAR and from this the forest canopy height were determined. The maps on this page use false color to show the heights of the trees.

COLOR	Approx. Height
Dark Blue	0
Light Blue	8 m
Green	15 m
Yellow	18 m
Orange	22 m
Red	26 m
Dark Red	30 m

Chain Lake Area Forest Canopy Height from Lidar

County Line Area Forest Canopy Heights

Note: The dashed lines show where wildlife surveys were done looking for species at risk.

Gully Lake Area Forest Canopy Heights

Note: The dashed lines show where wildlife surveys were done looking and finding species at risk.

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The web manager lives in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia and is retired from teaching at the university level. He is very much invested in nature and citizen science related to nature. This includes big trees, butterflies, birds, the stars, weather, and life in general. This takes him outdoors where he enjoys geocaching, bicycling, walking, and kayaking.