Wilderness areas

Data restricted

This data is not and will not be made available. The data was reviewed and cannot be released to the public because of reasons outlined by the Digital and Data Directive.

Restriction: Legal and contractual obligations - This dataset is subject to licensing and approvals.

A spatial data class containing the official boundaries of the Wilderness Areas. A Wilderness Area is an area regulated under the Wilderness Areas Act which states that these areas are set aside "…for the preservation of the area as nearly as may be in its natural state in which research and educational activities may be carried on, for the protection of the flora and fauna, for the improvement of the area, having regard to its historical, aesthetic, scientific or recreational value…"
They may be embedded in other protected areas. They range in size and have values from historical to natural heritage but they have no formal class system or management planning

The data referenced here is licensed Electronic Intellectual Property of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and is provided for professional, non-commercial use only. Visit the Ontario GeoHub record for more information.

Ministry contact: Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch

Additional information

Tags
Geographic coverage
Ontario
Maintainer
Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch
Maintainer branch
Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch
Last Validated Date
August 22, 2016
Update frequency
Other

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