Ontario Natural Resources Management District Boundaries

District boundaries for Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources are defined by topographic features, township lines, and territorial limits. Changes to these organizational units are managed by local MNR district offices over time. This geospatial product is published by the Government of Ontario and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze district boundary changes over time using the compiled historical extents.
• Integrate district boundaries with other administrative datasets using geographic township or territorial district limits.
• Manage ministry programs and resource allocation by visualizing the smaller organizational units within MNR regions.

Strengths

• Boundaries are defined by concrete geographic features like metes and bounds and topographic landmarks.
• Data is maintained and updated over time by official MNR district offices.

Limitations

• The specific number of districts, rows of data, and file size are unknown.
• The dataset requires proprietary GIS software for use, limiting accessibility.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario | Gouvernement de l'Ontario

Collection Method

Originally compiled from descriptions of metes and bounds, topographic features, and administrative boundaries.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada