Ontario Crown Forest Management Units

Ontario's Crown forest is divided into 40+ geographic planning areas managed under Sustainable Forest Licenses. Each forest management unit has an official name and a unique numeric code, requiring an approved forest management plan before any forestry activities. This dataset is provided by the Government of Ontario and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map Sustainable Forest License boundaries using the official name and numeric code for each unit.
• Identify areas requiring a forest management plan before authorizing forestry activities based on unit designation.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of Crown forest management units for regional resource planning.
• Join unit boundaries with other geospatial data using the unique numeric code as a key.

Strengths

• Covers all Crown forest in Ontario, managed under Sustainable Forest Licenses.
• Includes unique numeric codes for reliable unit identification.
• Data is current as of March 2026.

Limitations

• Exact number of forest management units is not specified.
• Dataset requires proprietary GIS software to access and use.
• No sample data or column schema is provided for inspection.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario.

Collection Method

Official geographic planning data for Crown forest administration.

Freshness

Updated March 2026.

Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada.