Ontario land cover data

Description

This data resource shows general land cover classification types for the province of Ontario. This information is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR), and is based on the 1:250,000 National Topographic System (NTS) map sheets, and was made using Landsat TM imagery. The Geospatial Centre has access to data for all of Ontario, comprised of 3 separate land cover databases:

Far North Land Cover v1.4
Southern Ontario Land Resource Information System (SOLRIS) v1.2
the Provincial Land Cover 2000 Edition

The following is a list of the land cover classification types:

Water
Marshes
Open wetlands
Treed wetlands
Tundra heath
Dense deciduous forest
Early successional forest
Successional forest

Sparse forest
Mine tailings, quarries, bedrock outcrop, mud flats
Settlement and developed land
Agriculture
Unclassified areas (within and outside of province)

Spatial reference and data type

These data sets are available in geographic (lat/long) co-ordinates; horizontal datum is Norrth American Datum (NAD) 83. This data is stored as Esri shapefiles by the Geospatial Centre. Other data formats can be accommodated, as the Geospatial Centre has access to a number of conversion utilities.

Data access

To request this data, please fill out the Ask-Us form and include which layers (shapefiles) you are interested in obtaining. The dataset will be shared with you via OneDrive upon completion of the data release agreement form. You may also make an in-person appointment using the same form.

Use restrictions/licensing/copyright

This material is provided for academic, research, teaching, and personal use only. A data release agreement must be agreed to before the data is released. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources should be acknowledged on any derivative product, such as a map or an image.