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Topics: Environment and Natural Resources (279) and Licences: Open Government Licence – Ontario (279)

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  • Carbon cycle study—White River and Big Creek wetlands

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    The goal of this carbon cycle study is to: better understand wetland carbon uptake and losses to the atmosphere across watersheds evaluate wetland carbon’s usefulness as a...

    Resource formats:

    • WEB

  • Snow Survey measurement locations

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    This dataset contains location information for 2 of Ontario’s snow monitoring networks: Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC) Snow Network for Ontario Wildlife (SNOW),...

    Resource formats:

    • WEB
    • XLSX

  • Bait Management Zones

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Ontario is divided into 4 Bait Management Zones (BMZs) that regulate the movement, possession and use of baitfish and leeches: Southern BMZ Central BMZ Northeastern BMZ...

    Resource formats:

    • WEB

  • Beech regeneration control in stands affected by beech bark disease

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Evaluates the effects of silvicultural activities (tending, harvest intensity) and timing (pre, during and post-harvest) on forest productivity and regeneration of beech and...

    Resource formats:

    • WEB

  • Woodlands Improvement Act areas

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Data from the former Kemptville, Midhurst and Aylmer Districts were compiled in this dataset to show forest areas on private land, managed by the landowner in cooperation with...

    Resource formats:

    • WEB

  • Ministry of Natural Resources area, district and region administrative boundaries (1997-2022)

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    This data represents the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) administrative boundaries from 1997-2022. Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) administrative areas divide Ontario...

    Resource formats:

    • SHP

  • Ontario Public Service Region

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    The OPS has adopted these boundaries for administrative and functional purposes which will facilitate enterprise initiatives and enhance customer service. We are no longer...

    Resource formats:

    • SHP
    • DOCX
    • PDF
    • WEB

  • Provincial Watersheds, Historical

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Note: This data has been replaced by the Ontario Watershed Boundaries (OWB). We are no longer updating this data. It is best suited for historical research and analysis. A...

    Resource formats:

    • ZIP
    • PDF

  • Historic bathymetry maps

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    Bathymetry is the measurement of water depth in lakes. From the 1940s to the 1990s, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry produced bathymetry maps for over 11,000 lakes...

    Resource formats:

    • WEB

  • Agreement Forest Area

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    An Agreement Forest Area is a polygon feature that identifies an area of forested private land governed by a Forest Management Agreement. Private companies have agreed, through...

    Resource formats:

    • SHP
    • PDF
    • DOCX
    • dBase

  • Forest genetics zone

    Ministry: Natural Resources and Forestry

    This spatial data identifies breeding zones used by forest managers and forest genetic associations to manage provincial forest genetic assets. The data: shows the boundaries...

    Resource formats:

    • WEB

  • Soil Neonicotinoid Monitoring Study

    Ministry: Environment, Conservation and Parks

    The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks started the Multi-Media Monitoring Study in 2015, in support of Ontario's Pollinator Health Action Plan, to measure...

    Resource formats:

    • CSV
    • PDF

  • Ontario’s Emissions Trading Program Data

    Ministry: Environment, Conservation and Parks

    This historic dataset includes data reported under Ontario’s now revoked Emissions Trading Program regulations (O. Reg. 397/01: Emissions Trading and O. Reg. 194/05: Industry...

    Resource formats:

    • CSV
    • PDF

  • Licensed Toxics Planners

    Ministry: Environment, Conservation and Parks

    Data contains toxics planner's license number, expiration date, name, contact information and location. Proposed Changes to the Toxic Reduction Program We are proposing...

    Resource formats:

    • XLSX
    • CSV
    • PDF

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector

    Ministry: Environment, Conservation and Parks

    The data sets show historical greenhouse gas emissions and emission changes for selected years, in megatonnes of CO2 equivalent. Historical estimates are based on Environment...

    Resource formats:

    • ZIP

  • Provincial Park Regulated

    Ministry: Environment, Conservation and Parks

    Ontario provincial parks are classified as one of the following : Wilderness Nature Reserve Cultural Heritage Natural Environment Waterway Recreational These parks are managed...

    Resource formats:

    • SHP

  • Caribou Range Boundary

    Ministry: Environment, Conservation and Parks

    Shows areas where the health and prevalence of caribou can be linked to the attributes of the land that supports them. Ontario's Woodland Caribou Recovery Strategy (2008)...

    Resource formats:

    • SHP
    • PDF

  • Ontario Typical Range Soil Chemistry

    Ministry: Environment, Conservation and Parks

    Concentration levels from soil sampled in urban and rural parklands in the province. Data includes: station name and location (rounded to 1 km precision) sample date results...

    Resource formats:

    • SHP
    • PDF

  • Ontario Forest Biomonitoring Network

    Ministry: Environment, Conservation and Parks

    The Ontario Forest Biomonitoring Network (OFBN) monitors the health of mixed hardwood forests across southern and central Ontario. The data set includes: Individual Tree Data:...

    Resource formats:

    • SHP
    • XLSX
    • PDF
    • TXT

  • Borehole

    Ministry: Mines

    A borehole is a general term for any narrow shaft drilled in the ground, either vertically or horizontally. A borehole may be constructed for many different purposes, including:...

    Resource formats:

    • ZIP