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417 datasets found

Asset type: Dataset (417) and Topics: Environment and Natural Resources (417)

  • In-filled Climate Data

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    The Ontario in-filled climate data collection includes information from 339 monitoring stations maintained by the Meteorological Service of Canada. Historical climate data...

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    • MDB

  • Standardized Precipitation Index

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) was generated for certain Environment Canada long-term climate stations in Ontario. The SPI quantifies the precipitation deficit and...

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  • Minor urban centres in the Niagara Escarpment Plan

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Minor urban center is one of the 7 Niagara Escarpment Plan land use designations. This designation includes rural settlements, villages and hamlets. The boundaries of minor...

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  • Forest Disease Damage Event

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Data show where pathogens - fungal, bacillial or viral - have caused damage by reducing growth rates, tree vigor or have killed trees. Examples of forest diseases include White...

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  • Waterpower generation stations (WPGENSTN)

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Not available to the public: This dataset is currently under review

  • Wildlife values site

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    The wildlife values area and site datasets represent the consolidation of 13 wildlife data classes collected by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The data...

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  • Non-government agency Nature Reserve

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    NGO Nature Reserves are polygon features describing lands held by nature trusts and other non-government agencies for the purpose of nature conservation. We are no longer...

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    • PDF
    • DOCX

  • Tank

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    A tank is an above ground container that holds either petroleum or water. This data is no longer being updated. It is best suited for historical research and analysis.

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  • Niagara Escarpment brow

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Not available to the public: This dataset is currently under review

  • Tower

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Towers -- structures or buildings that are typically higher than their diameter and high relative to their surroundings -- are shown in this data set. They include:...

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  • Ecoregions

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    This dataset is used is used to determine the significance or status of wetland classes and certain other natural heritage features. It is also used to set targets for...

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  • Provincially tracked species (1km grid)

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Get data on provincially tracked species locations generalized to a 1km by 1km grid. This spatial dataset contains generalized location data for: species of conservation...

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  • Designated Gas Storage Area

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Designated gas storage areas are land areas designated by the Ontario Energy Board that contain geological formations used for subsurface storage of natural gas. Instructions...

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  • Fire Disturbance Area

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    A Fire Disturbance Area represents the mapped exterior perimeter of a forest fire. Mapping is derived from a variety of sources, such as GPS points and digitized paper maps....

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  • Aquatic Resource Area Survey Point

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    This spatial dataset represents the locations of aquatic resource area (ARA) survey points. ARA survey points may represent a portion of a water body or an entire water body...

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  • Oak Ridges Moraine: planning area

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    This dataset was created to establish a permanent boundary. Lands within this boundary are subject to the principles contained in the Oak Ridges Moraine Legislation. Boundary is...

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    • DOCX
    • PDF

  • Ontario Hydro Network - Shoreline

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    The OHN is a provincial medium scale originating from data with regional scales of 1: 10,000 in Southern Ontario, 1: 20,000 in Northern Ontario and 1: 50,000 in the Far North....

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    • PDF
    • DOCX

  • Forest resources inventory status

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    This dataset provides various Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry business areas with fundamental forest inventory information needed to meet their program mandates.

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  • Aggregate Designated Area

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    This spatial dataset represents the boundaries of areas designated under the Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O 1990 where a licence or permit is required for aggregate extraction....

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  • International Boundary Waters Regulation

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Ontario's recreational fishing regulations are based on 20 Fisheries Management Zones. This map outlines the "border waters area" in Zone 5. The layer and the...

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