Canada's Land Cover

Contained within the Atlas of Canada Poster Map Series, is a poster showing the different types of land cover across the Country. The map is primarily based on AVHRR (Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer) data, offering very precise detail. The land cover image contains 31 land cover classes. These have been grouped into 9 large land cover classes from coniferous forest to snow and ice. There are photos showing visually what each of these 9 land cover areas look like.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:03 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:03 (UTC)
contact_email	geoinfo@nrcan.gc.ca
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criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["boundaries", "environment"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	geogratis
open_canada_date_published	2004-01-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["gestion des terres", "satellite", "télédétection", "écosystème"], "en": ["ecosystems", "land management", "remote sensing", "satellites"]}
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sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Couverture des terres du Canada
update_frequency	as_needed