The State of Canada's Ecosystems in Maps

Coordinate system: 9802

Abstract:

EcoMAP (Ecological Mapping Analysis and Protocols) is a suite of geospatial data sets and analysis applications featuring ecological zones. They have been developed by GeoInsight Corporation and A.M. Turner and Associates over the past three years with support from a number of government agencies.

Parts of the EcoMAP database have been used to present a national perspective of many ecological themes through the National Atlas of Canada. In order to provide continuity the EcoMAP name has been adopted for the National Atlas ecological module.

Metadata Information

Language: eng; CAN

Last Update: 2011-10-05

Other Maintenance Requirements:
Metadata was created using existing FGDC metadata supplied by GeoGratis.

Metadata Contact:
Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of University Libraries Ontario, Canada

Metadata Standard:
North American Profile of ISO19115:2003 - Geographic Information
Citation Information

Series
Name: GeoGratis Open Data

Natural Resources Canada Ottawa Ontario, Canada

Themes or Categories of the Resource: environment

Keywords:
Open data, Land cover, Ecology

AGRICULTURE, BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS, URBAN AREAS, LAND USE, WOOD, WETLANDS, ECOLOGY

Biodiversity, Aquatic ecosystems, Lakes, Streams, Ecological monitoring, Terrestrial ecosystems, Vegetation, Contaminants, Land use, Land ecosystems, Landscape management, Ecology, Écologie

Place Keywords:
Continent > North America > Canada

Purpose:
Work is proceeding on many fronts to protect Canada's ecosystems. Activities include establishing protected areas to help conserve ecosystems and implementing species and habitat recovery programs. The federal government now provides tax incentives to individuals for donations of lands for conservation purposes. Industries such as forestry and agricultural are incorporating ecosystem management practices into their working practice. The success of the EcoMAP concept has been demonstrated through several applications such as: 1. The modelling of the relative risk to terrestrial biodiversity in Canada, 2. The computation and mapping of the amount of protected wetland area in Canada, 3. The computation and mapping of the amount of protected forested area in Canada, 4. The modelling of habitat distributions by species and guilds, 5. A modelling scheme to help identify and prioritize the most efficient conservation areas network.

Dataset Language: eng

Status: completed

Update Frequency: asNeeded

Spatial Representation Type: vector

Extent

West Longitude: -141.004708

East Longitude: -52.636292

North Latitude: 83.110626

South Latitude: 41.708294

Supplemental Information:
EcoMAP is built on the premise that by aggregating diverse data sets to a common geographic framework, spatial analysis can be used to derive and present complex ecological information. Such information is needed to guide the development of consistent policies and programs which are required for conservation and sustainable resource management. SUPPORTED BY: Natural Resources Canada Â· GeoInnovations Â· National Atlas Â· Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Â· Canadian Forestry Service Â· Geomatics Development Program Environment Canada Â· Canadian Wildlife Service - Habitat Division - National Wildlife Research Centre - Migratory Bird Division - Endangered Species Division Â· Indicators and Assessment Office Parks Canada Statistics Canada Wildlife Habitat Canada Canadian Pulp and Paper Association Canadian Council on Ecological Areas GeoInsight Corporation A.M. Turner & Associates
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Object Type: curve

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Value: 9802

Code Space: http://www.epsg-registry.org/
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Distributor:

GeoGratis User Support Group Sherbrooke Quebec, Canada
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