This file contains polygons delimiting ecoterritories. The City of Montreal identified 10 sectors, called ecoterritories, where the protection and enhancement of the natural spaces located there were deemed to be a priority. These are vast territories of more than 15 hectares, bringing together existing protected areas (large parks, nature reserves, etc.), urbanized areas as well as natural areas that still need to be protected and developed. Ecoterritories were established by the Policy for the Protection and Development of Natural Environments (City of Montreal, 2004), which are recognized in the Montreal Urban Plan. This update of the ecoterritories follows the adoption of the new [Plan of land use and development of the agglomeration of Montreal] (https://montreal.ca/articles/schema-damenagement-et-de-developpement-de-lagglomeration-de-montreal-18112) and its entry into force on April 1, 2015.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Mapping and characterization of the Special Ecological Development Zones (ZAEP) which are found in the 2nd draft revised land use and development plan for the City of Laval, adopted in March 2017. A ZAEP is a vast planning territory integrating sectors of potential development as well as areas for the conservation and enhancement of large areas of high ecological value. This territory has a high density of elements of interest (woods, rivers, exceptional forest ecosystem, wetlands, etc.).**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

This data set contains the polygons delimiting the woods of the agglomeration of Montreal. The boundaries of the woods and their composition are the result of an analysis of aerial photos and/or of field visits and/or of particular ecological studies. These are constantly updated in accordance with the advancement of knowledge in the community. Some plant communities and their limits may therefore be imprecise.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

This data set contains the polygons delimiting the natural wastelands of the Montreal agglomeration. The boundaries of the wastelands and their type are the result of an analysis of aerial photos and/or of field visits and/or of particular ecological studies. These are constantly updated in accordance with the advancement of knowledge in the community. Some types and their limits may therefore be imprecise.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Wooded areas of interest and particular ecosystems or habitats covered by the Interim Control Regulation (RCI) Nature plan amended by Regulation 1274-1.attributs:mb_ID - Identifier of the wooded environmentCOHABparticular - Presence of a particular ecosystem or habitat - Presence of a particular ecosystem or habitat (Yes/No) INFORCI - Additional information on the Interim Control Regulation**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Wetlands and areas of influence covered by the Interim Control Regulation (ICR) Nature plan amended by Regulation 1274-1.attributes:cmh_ID - Identifier of the wetland complexType - Wetland or area of influencingInfoCI - Additional information on the Interim Control RegulationsSource: The original delimitation of wetlands comes from Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Department of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change (MELCC), 2020. Detailed mapping of wetlands in populated areas in southern Quebec. Changes have been made to the source data in order to produce this “RCI Wetlands” data layer.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

This data set contains the polygons delimiting the protected or in the process of being protected indoor natural environments in the agglomeration of Montreal. It does not include the protected aquatic environments of large bodies of water that fall under the jurisdiction of the governments of Quebec and Canada.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**