Parks in Québec: Geospatial Data for Conservation and Recreation

Geospatial data for parks in Québec, Canada, provided by the Government and Municipalities of Québec. The dataset includes delimited, open-air spaces that are generally wooded and dedicated to ecosystem conservation or designed for leisure. It was last updated on April 22, 2026, and is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Mapping park locations and boundaries based on the geospatial data formats.
• Analyzing land use for conservation purposes based on the description of ecosystem conservation.
• Planning recreational infrastructure based on the mention of spaces designed for leisure.
• Conducting spatial analysis of wooded areas based on the 'generally wooded' descriptor.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial and tabular formats (SHP, GEOJSON, CSV, KMZ, XLS).
• License is clearly stated as CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse.
• Last update timestamp is precise (2026-04-22 17:32:39.395744).
• Source is authoritative (Government and Municipalities of Québec).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Likely compiled from municipal and provincial government records.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 17:32:39.395744; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Québec, Canada