Natural Heritage System Spatial Data for Eastern Ontario

Results from a community-led planning process to sustain the natural environment in the Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville area. The data package includes spatial data, project reports, and presentation materials to inform land use planning and conservation priorities. It was produced by a collaborative team representing governments, stewardship councils, conservation organizations, and private landowners.

Use Cases

• Inform land use planning decisions by analyzing the mapped spatial data of natural heritage features.
• Set strategic priorities for stewardship projects using the identified connections between natural heritage features.
• Guide conservation land acquisitions by evaluating the mapped landscape connections within the data package.
• Direct inventory and research programs based on the community-identified priorities documented in the project reports.

Strengths

• Data is the product of a collaborative process involving multiple stakeholder groups, including governments and conservation organizations.
• Includes multiple complementary data types: spatial data, project reports, and presentation materials.

Limitations

• The dataset's specific size, row count, and column structure are unknown, limiting precise analytical planning.
• As a planning document package, it may not contain regularly updated, time-series geospatial data.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Community-led collaborative planning process to identify and map natural heritage features.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville area of eastern Ontario