Quebec Ecological Reference Framework for Hierarchical Land Classification

The Quebec Ecological Reference Framework (CERQ) is a hierarchical mapping and classification tool for Quebec's territory, produced by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change. It provides ecological knowledge through multiple interlocking levels of perception.

Use Cases

• Apply hierarchical classification from the CERQ's interlocking levels of perception to map ecological zones.
• Integrate the SHP and FGDB/GDB file formats for spatial analysis within a Geographic Information System.
• Use the PDF and HTML documentation to understand the framework's methodological approach to ecological classification.

Strengths

• Provides data in multiple standard geospatial formats including SHP and FGDB/GDB.
• Produced by a government ministry (MDDELCC) as part of an official ecological knowledge project.
• Maintained with a recent update timestamp of 2026-03-25.

Limitations

• Specific data volume, row count, and column structure are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data structure and content before download.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Produced as part of the ecological knowledge project of the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change (MDDELCC).

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated on 2026-03-25.

Geography

Quebec territory