Ontario provincial parks are classified as one of the following :

• Wilderness
• Nature Reserve
• Cultural Heritage
• Natural Environment
• Waterway
• Recreational

These parks are managed by Ontario Parks.

The "http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_06p12_e.htm">Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006 guides how these areas are planned and managed.

The purpose of the Act is to:

• permanently protect a system of provincial parks and conservation reserves
• protect Ontario's natural and cultural heritage
• maintain biodiversity
• provide opportunities for ecologically sustainable recreation

Instructions for downloading this dataset:

• select the link below and scroll down the metadata record page until you find Transfer Options in the Distribution Information section
• select the link beside the Data for download label
• you must provide your name, organization and email address in order to access the dataset

This product requires the use of GIS software.

*[GIS]: geographic information system

Ontario provincial parks are classified as one of the following:

Wilderness Nature Reserve Cultural Heritage Natural Environment Waterway Recreational

These parks are managed by Ontario Parks.

The Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006 guides how these areas are planned and managed. The purpose of the Act is to:

permanently protect a system of provincial parks and conservation reserves protect Ontario's natural and cultural heritage maintain biodiversity provide opportunities for ecologically sustainable recreation.

Additional Documentation

Provincial Park Regulated - Data Description (PDF)

Provincial Park Regulated - Documentation (Word)

Status Completed: Production of the data has been completed Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed: Data is updated as deemed necessary Contact Louis Chora, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, louis.chora@ontario.ca

Municipal Parks are public lands set aside for recreation purposes or to protect natural and cultural environments. We are no longer updating this data. It is best suited for historical research and analysis.

The boundaries of provincial park administration zones in Ontario. Additional Documentation

Park Administration Zone - Data Description (PDF)

Park Administration Zone - Documentation (Word)

Status
Completed: Production of the data has been completed Maintenance and Update Frequency
Louis Chora, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, louis.chora@ontario.ca

The National Parks and National Park Reserves of Canada Legislative Boundaries web service includes the following lands: 1) National Parks of Canada as defined in Schedule 1 of the Canada National Parks Act, 2) National Park Reserves of Canada as defined in Schedule 2 of the Canada National Parks Act, 3) Rouge National Urban Park as defined in the Rouge National Urban Park Act and 4) Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park as defined in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Act. The Data available for download is the former National Framework Canada Lands Administrative Boundaries Level 1 product. There are some attribute differences between the data available for download and the web service; however both contain the same underlying data. Please refer to the Supporting Documents for additional information on the National Framework Canada Lands Administrative Boundaries Level 1 dataset. Work is under way to align these two data products. As well, the Comprehensive Claims Settlement Areas have been removed from this dataset, but can be obtained from the Post-1975 Treaties (Modern Treaties) dataset produced by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.

Includes: * National Parks * National Marine Conservation Areas * heritage canals * National Wildlife Areas * Other Federal Protected areas This dataset is provided by the federal government, and may not include all Federal protected lands.

Shows areas where the health and prevalence of caribou can be linked to the attributes of the land that supports them.

Ontario's Woodland Caribou Recovery Strategy (2008) provides advice and recommendations on the approaches needed for the recovery of Woodland Caribou.

The strategy recommends the identification of ranges and local populations to:

• maintain existing, self-sustaining, genetically-connected local populations of caribou
• ensure security for and (reproductive) connections among currently isolated mainland caribou
• re-establish caribou in strategic areas to create self-sustaining local populations and ensure connectivity

Instructions for downloading this dataset:

• select the link below and scroll down the metadata record page until you find Transfer Options in the Distribution Information section,
• select the link beside the Data for download label,
• you must provide your name, organization and email address in order to access the dataset

This product requires the use of GIS software.

*[GIS]: geographic information system

This boundary is used in the management of watershed-based planning by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA). It is used to support the Lake Simcoe Protection Act (LSPA).

Instructions for downloading this dataset:

• select the link below and scroll down the metadata record page until you find Transfer Options in the Distribution Information section
• select the link beside the Data for download label
• you must provide your name, organization and email address in order to access the dataset

This product requires the use of GIS software.

*[LSPA]: Lake Simcoe Protection Act *[GIS]: geographic information system *[LSRCA]: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

CLUPA Policy and Park Administration is a related table for the CLUPA Provincial. For details and metadata go to Crown land use policy area (provincial).

Contact

Nicole Mokrey, CLUPA Internet Coordinator, nicole.mokrey@ontario.ca

A Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Road Barrier is when access to a road segment or network is restricted or controlled. Road authorities in Ontario have the mandated responsibility to construct roads or have them constructed on their behalf. They include: * Ministry of Natural Resources (resource access roads and park roads) * Municipalities * Ministry of Transportation * Ministry of Northern Development and Mines * Federal government (roads on federal lands, e.g. national parks, Dept. of Defense) * First Nations * Other, e.g., local roads boards This product requires the use of GIS software. *[GIS]: geographic information system

Polygon feature layer representing City of Barrie park boundaries. Relevant fields include name, park class and address.The City of Barrie is situated in the heart of Central Ontario, a premier waterfront community on Lake Simcoe, conveniently located an hour north of Toronto. Visit barrie.ca for more information or contact Service Barrie at 705-726-4242 or ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca

The City of Cambridge has three major industrial areas with more than 4,300 acres of land and 33 million square feet of built industrial space.

Polygons outlining the locations of parks in the City of Cambridge.The City of Cambridge has over 365 ha of parkland within the municipal limits. A number of these parks have reservable picnic sites, as well as reservable playing fields. There is one park within Cambridge (Mill Race Park) that is also reservable for your wedding photos/ceremony.

Line Feature containing records of parks utility lines in the City of Barrie. Relevant fields include type and park ID.The City of Barrie is situated in the heart of Central Ontario, a premier waterfront community on Lake Simcoe, conveniently located an hour north of Toronto. Visit barrie.ca for more information or contact Service Barrie at 705-726-4242 or ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca

Companies or organizations who take over 50,000 litres of water/day from a lake, river, stream or groundwater source, must obtain a Permit to Take Water from the Ministry of the Environment -with a few exceptions.

Permit holders are legally required to record how much water they take each day.

Data includes:

• purpose
• location
• water source (e.g., ground or surface)
• maximum amount allowed per day
• permit number
• expiry date of the permit

Permitted water-taking map

Create a map for a water-taking application

Les limites des zones d’administration des parcs provinciaux de l’Ontario.Veuillez consulter l'enregistrement de métadonnées complet pour plus d'informations.

Documents SupplémentairesPark Administration Zone - Data Description (PDF)Park Administration Zone - Documentation (Word)

État

Produites: La production des données est terminée

Fréquence de mise à jour des données

Irrégulière: Les données sont mises à jour à intervalles irréguliers

Personne-resource

Louis Chora, ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs de l'Ontario, louis.chora@ontario.ca

Fish ON-Line is a mobile fishing tool with information on where to fish in Ontario. It includes information for over 20,000 waterbodies including:

• fish species observations
• fish stocking
• fishing regulations and sanctuaries
• fishing access points
• lake depth contours
• licence issuer locations

It also has links to other sources of information such as:

• broad-scale monitoring program
• provincial parks
• Guide to Eating Ontario Fish
• local weather forecasts

Related datasets:

• Aquatic Resource Areas - Polygons
• Aquatic Resource Areas - Lines
• Bathymetry Lines
• Fishing Regulation Exemptions
• Fish Stocking
• Fishing Access Points
• Fisheries Management Zones
• Geographic Names
• Guide to Eating Ontario Fish
• Licence Issuer Locations
• Ontario waterbody location identifer

A Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Road Barrier is when access to a road segment or network is restricted or controlled. Road authorities in Ontario have the mandated responsibility to construct roads or have them constructed on their behalf. They include:

Ministry of Natural Resources (resource access roads and park roads) Municipalities Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Northern Development and Mines Federal government (roads on federal lands, e.g. national parks, Dept. of Defense) First Nations Other, e.g., local roads boards

Additional Documentation

MNR Road Barrier - Data Description (PDF) MNR Road Barrier - Documentation (Word)

Status
On going: data is being continually updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency
Irregular: data is updated in intervals that are uneven in duration
Contact
Craig Graham, Regional GIS Support Officer, craig.graham@ontario.ca

Fish consumption advisories for Ontario's lakes and rivers are available in the Guide to Eating Ontario Fish. The zip file below includes a GIS shapefile of all lake/river locations and a text file of all consumption advisory data from the current edition of the Guide.

Fish consumption advice map

*[GIS]: geographic information systems

Keywords: Sport Fish Guide, mercury, PCB, dioxin, furan, metals, PFAS, contaminants

A Significant Ecological Area is a polygon feature that identifies an area of interest to the Ministry that is ecologically significant, and warrants special consideration, excluding ANSI's, parks, reserves or ESA's.

Different Significant Ecological Area types include:

Significant Valley Significant Woodland No-Cut Area Designated Old Growth Forest Old Growth Forest Significant Ecological Community.

Significant Woodlands

The significant woodland mapping in this data set is not a definitive source of significant woodland mapping as the identification of significant woodlands rests with the planning authority.

This mapping was created in 2011 through a desktop exercise that used the best available data at the time and was never field verified. This mapping represents a snapshot in time and does not account for recent changes in forest cover. This mapping only exists in eastern Ontario.

Planning authorities are encouraged to undertake a municipal-wide comprehensive study to identify significant woodlands within their administrative area.

Additional Documentation

  Significant Ecological Area - Data Description (PDF)

Significant Ecological Area - Documentation (Word)

Status

On going: data is being continually updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency

As needed: data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact

Emily Hill, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, emily.hill@ontario.ca

The data referenced here is licensed Electronic Intellectual Property of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and is provided for professional, non-commercial use only.