Protected areas across Canada were identified using the Canadian Council on Ecological Areas CARTS geodatabase. This web map layer, classified as Protected (Managed Forest Code 20), was used in the Story Map of Forest Management in Canada, 2017. Data was provided by provincial and territorial forestry ministries across Canada, including Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Natural Resources Canada.
Use Cases
- Analyze the spatial distribution of protected forest areas based on the IUCN classification system mentioned in the description.
- Integrate protected area boundaries into forest management planning based on the map's use in the 2017 Story Map.
- Assess the coverage of IUCN Category Ia through VI protected areas across Canadian provinces and territories.
- Support policy analysis on forest conservation by leveraging data compiled from multiple government forestry ministries.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from over 10 authoritative provincial, territorial, and federal government forestry ministries.
- Protected areas are classified using the standardized IUCN Category Ia through VI framework.
- The dataset was used in a published 2017 Story Map of Forest Management in Canada, indicating practical application.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2026-06-03 11:01:41.553290; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Alberta Agriculture and Forestry; British Columbia Ministry of Forests; Manitoba Sustainable Development; Natural Resources Canada; New Brunswick Department of Energy and Resource Development; Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Fisheries and Land Resources; Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Natural Resources; Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry; Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Prince Edward Island Department of Communities, Land & Environment; Québec Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs; Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment; Yukon Energy, Mines and Resources.
- Collection Method
- Protected areas were identified using the Canadian Council on Ecological Areas CARTS geodatabase.
- Time Range
- Snapshot from 2017.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-03 11:01:41.553290
- Geography
- Canada