Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program, Appendices, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, January 2001)
This 2000 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program report presents habitat suitability index (HSI) models and scientific hypothesis testing for caribou, grizzly bears, and other wildlife species at the Ekati Diamond Mine. The analysis documents habitat losses from incremental mine development (1997-2000) and assesses the efficacy of mitigation measures, finding that cumulative direct habitat loss was 0.4% of the study area by 2000.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds Inc., Golder Associates, Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Lac de Gras, Panda Pit, Misery Road, Exeter Lake, Ursula Lake, Paul Lake, Lac du Sauvage
- Parameters
- caribou habitat suitability, grizzly bear habitat suitability, habitat loss, wildlife disturbance, vegetation cover, Habitat Suitability Index (HSI), zone of influence, mine footprint, spring migration, summer/fall foraging, animal vehicle collisions, aircraft collisions, kimberlite containment, fly rock, garbage disposal, wolves, wolverines, upland breeding birds, loons, raptors
- Pages
- 70
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