Special Conservation Areas

This boundary layer shows all Special Conservation Areas (SCA) in Manitoba.

The purpose of this dataset is to show the boundaries of all Special Conservation Areas (SCA) in Manitoba, as designated by the Designation of Wildlife Lands Regulation (171/2001) under The Wildlife Act (C.C.S.M. c. W130). Special Conservation Areas are designated to conserve and protect particular species and habitats throughout Manitoba. The Use of Wildlife Lands Regulation (77/99) determines what activities are prohibited within each Special Conservation Area. Boundaries are drawn based on CAD files from the official Director of Surveys Plan stated in the regulation.Fields included (Alias (Field Name): Field description.)FID (FID): Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generatedName (NAME): Special Conservation Area nameD of S Plan (DofS): Director of Surveys plan numberArea_HA (AREA_HA): Area in HectaresSpecies (SPECIES): Species name

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Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:55 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:55 (UTC)
contact_email manitobamaps@gov.mb.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Manitoba; Government of Manitoba; Wildlife and Fisheries Branch, Manitoba Sustainable Development,,manitobamaps@gov.mb.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Manitoba; Gouvernement du Manitoba; Wildlife and Fisheries Branch, Manitoba Sustainable Development,manitobamaps@gov.mb.ca"}
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