Terrestrial Ecozones of Canada

The “Terrestrial Ecozones of Canada” dataset provides representations of ecozones. An ecozone is the top level of the four levels of ecosystems that the National Ecological Framework for Canada defines. The framework divides Canada into 15 terrestrial ecozones that define its ecological mosaic on a sub-continental scale. Ecozones represent an area of the earth’s surface as large and very generalized ecological units. These units are characterized by interactive and adjusting abiotic and biotic factors.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 19:35 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 19:35 (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": ["Ecology", "Ecosystems", "Terrestrial ecosystems"], "fr": ["Écologie", "Écosystème", "Écosystème terrestre"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Écozone terrestres du Canada
update_frequency	not_planned