Terrestrial Ecodistricts of Canada

The “Terrestrial Ecodistricts of Canada” dataset provides representations of ecodistricts. An ecodistrict is a subdivision of an ecoregion and is characterized by distinctive assemblages of relief, landforms, geology, soil, vegetation, water bodies and fauna. For example, the Jeddore Lake ecodistrict (no. 473) is one of five ecodistricts within the Maritime Barrens ecoregion.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 22:10 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 22:10 (UTC)
contact_email aafc.cansis-siscan.aac@agr.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Science and Technology Branch,aafc.cansis-siscan.aac@agr.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada; direction générale des sciences et de la technologie,aafc.cansis-siscan.aac@agr.gc.ca"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:3857,http://www.epsg.org,8.3.4
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2013-05-21 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Ecosystems", "Terrestrial ecosystems", "Ecology"], "fr": ["Écosystème", "Écosystème terrestre", "Écologie"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Écodistrict terrestres du Canada
update_frequency not_planned