Nova Scotia Topographic Database - Land Cover (Line Layer)

Part of the Nova Scotia Topographic Database (NSTDB), the land cover theme layer is updated and maintained from aerial photography. Land cover is limited to treed areas over 3600m2 in size and over two metres in height. Orchards, nurseries, tree lines, and single landmark trees are also included. Land Cover feature codes and their descriptions are provided with the download in a NSTDB feature code table. Data download also available via GeoNova: https://nsgi.novascotia.ca/WSF_DDS/DDS.svc/DownloadFile?tkey=fhrTtdnDvfytwLz6&id=13 Map service view also available via GeoNova: https://nsgiwa.novascotia.ca/arcgis/rest/services/BASE/BASE_NSTDB_10k_Land_Cover_UT83/MapServer?f=jsapi

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:03 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:03 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published 2025-08-13 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["trees", "land cover", "forestry", "orchard", "nursery", "tree line", "reforestation", "nsgi", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["arbres", "couverture terrestre", "sylviculture", "verger", "crèche", "ligne d'arbre", "reboisement", "nsgi", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency P1Y