Ontario provincial land cover 1996 - 28 classes

This data was produced in 1999 by rationalizing a 48-class database into 28 distinct classes. The original database was derived from digital, multispectral Landsat Thematic Mapper data recorded between 1986 and 1997, with most of the satellite data frames recorded in the early 1990s.

The resulting database includes:

  • vegetation types such as forests, wetlands and pasture
  • categories of non-vegetated surface such as waterbodies, bedrock or settlements

The data reflects the nature of the land surface rather than the land use.

Ministry contact: Natural Resources and Forestry

Additional information

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Geographic coverage
Ontario
Last Validated Date
July 26, 2019
Update frequency
As required

Ontario provincial land cover 1996 - 28 classes

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Date range: January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1996

  • Other
    Provincial Landcover 1996 – 28 Class Grid English

    Last Updated: July 26, 2019

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  • Other
    Couverture terrestre provinciale de l’Ontario, 1996 - 28 classes French

    Last Updated: July 26, 2019

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Supporting Files

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    Ontario Land Cover Data Base - 28 Class - Revised Users Manual - October 1999 English [1.7 MiB]
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