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Forest-Reliant Communities, 1996 - Education Index Canada Open Gov Dataset
The education index is a measure of the proportion of the population 15 years of age and over who have post-secondary qualifications compared to the Canadian proportion meeting... Read more -
Productive Forest Land Use Canada Open Gov Dataset
Forty-five percent of the Canadian territory is forested corresponding to 417.6 million hectares. There are 234.5 million hectares of commercial forests and 0.4% is harvested... Read more -
Forested Ecozones Canada Open Gov Dataset
In Canada, there are 20 ecozones, consisting of 15 terrestrial and 5 marine units. The vegetation varies from one ecozone to another. Forests cover totally or partially nine... Read more -
Land Cover Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the distribution of land cover types across Canada, based on satellite data obtained in 1995. The land cover map contains 31 classes: 12 forest; 3 shrubland; 7... Read more -
Plant Hardiness Zones Canada Open Gov Dataset
Nine zones indicate the areas where various trees, shrubs and flowers are most likely to survive. These zones are calculated based on average climatic conditions and altitude of... Read more -
Terrestrial Ecozones (forests) Canada Open Gov Dataset
Ecozones are broad ecological zones on the earth's surface and cover a large range of ecosystems such as temperate forest, mountain ranges, grassland, taiga, arctic tundra,... Read more -
Tree Species by Ecoregion Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the number of tree species by ecoregion.There are about 180 species of trees in Canada. More tree species are found in Southern Ontario and along the St. Lawrence... Read more -
Wetlands and Forests Canada Open Gov Dataset
Wetlands are areas characterized by relatively shallow water. These areas play an extremely important role in Canada's ecology. Canada has one of the largest areas in the world... Read more -
Age of Rocks Canada Open Gov Dataset
The geologic time scale divides the 4.6 billion years of earths history into hierarchy of time periods. Every layer of rock corresponds to a specific time in the history of the... Read more -
Geological Provinces Canada Open Gov Dataset
The geologic time scale divides the 4.6 billion years of earths history into hierarchy of time periods. Every layer of rock corresponds to a specific time in the history of the... Read more -
Major Rock Categories Canada Open Gov Dataset
Rocks are divided into three main categories according to how they were formed: igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic processes. Rocks differ in their texture, mineral and... Read more -
Surficial Hydrogeological Materials Canada Open Gov Dataset
Surficial hydrogeological materials show the distribution of sediment deposited in glacially influenced environments. Most drinkable groundwater resources in Canada occur in... Read more -
Moisture Regions Canada Open Gov Dataset
Moisture regions illustrate moist (water surplus) and dry (water deficient) climate areas. The regions are a general guide to moisture surplus or deficit to be factored with... Read more -
Land Cover (generalized) Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows a simplified distribution of land cover types across Canada interpreted from satellite data obtained in 1995. Land cover has an important role in the water cycle... Read more -
Hydrogeological Regions Canada Open Gov Dataset
Hydrogeological regions are areas in which the properties of sub-surface water, or groundwater, are broadly similar in geology, climate and topography. Hydrogeology is the... Read more -
Current Water Levels, 2008 Canada Open Gov Dataset
The map shows 3172 hydrometric stations, 1491 active and 1681 inactive, located on rivers and lakes across the country. All the stations on the map are situated in a drainage... Read more -
Drainage Basins Canada Open Gov Dataset
A drainage basin is an area that drains all precipitation received as a runoff or base flow (groundwater sources) into a particular river or set of rivers. Canada’s major... Read more -
Human Components of Watersheds Canada Open Gov Dataset
Apart from a source of drinking water, the water resources in watersheds supply water for irrigation and the production of hydroelectricity, and are a primary mode of... Read more -
Physical Components of Watersheds Canada Open Gov Dataset
The physical components of a watershed are rivers, lakes, ponds and reservoirs, groundwater aquifers, snowpacks, glaciers, ice fields, wetlands and precipitation. This map shows... Read more