For most recent Ecological Land Classification data, see: https://data.novascotia.ca/d/q6zd-39t3 The Ecological Land Classification (ELC) for Nova Scotia provides a hierarchical mapping of the province's forest ecosystems into ecosections, ecodistricts and ecoregions. It includes interpretation of the dominant natural disturbance regimes and potential climax forests at the ecosection level.

The Ecological Land Classification (ELC version 2015) for Nova Scotia provides a hierarchical mapping of the province's forest ecosystems into ecosections, ecodistricts and ecoregions. It includes interpretation of the dominant natural disturbance regimes and potential climax forests at the ecosection level.

Ecoregion - Seven New Brunswick Ecoregions delineate areas that are different with regard to climate (precipitation and temperature), based principally on elevation above sea level and marine influences. Ecodistrict - Ecodistricts are nested subdivisions of Ecoregions based on geomorphologic and lithologic differences. The correct way to quote an ecodistrict number is to quote both its ecoregion and ecodistrict numbers, separated by a dash, e.g.: 2-1 denotes the Upsalquitch Ecodistrict in the Northern Uplands Ecoregion. Ecosection - Ecosections are nested subdivisions of Ecoregions based on topographic and relief differences. The correct way to quote an ecosection number is to quote its ecoregion, ecodistrict, and ecosection numbers, each separated by a dash, e.g.: 2-1-3 denotes Ecosection 3 of the Upsalquitch Ecodistrict in the Northern Uplands Ecoregion. Ecosite - Ecosites capture individual landforms that in theory outline a single forest ecosystem type at the 1:50,000 mapping scale. They are more-or-less uniform with regard soil moisture regime, soil nutrient regime, and topoclimate. Within ecoregions, each ecosite may be presumed to have similar vegetation potential in terms of native species composition, forest cover type, and timber growth rate (although the situation on the ground often deviates from what is mapped due to mapping imprecision and/or vegetation disturbance). To most narrowly describe an ecosite’s landscape context, the correct way to label it is to quote its ecoregion, ecodistrict, ecosection, and ecosite numbers, each separated by a dash, e.g.: 2-1-3-7 denotes Ecosite 7 in Ecosection 3 of the Upsalquitch Ecodistrict (1) in the Northern Uplands Ecoregion (2). For more information, see Department of Natural Resources 2007. Our landscape heritage [electronic resource] : the story of ecological land classification in New Brunswick. General editor: Vincent F. Zelazny. -- 2nd ed.

This data set is intended to reflect lands that were sold or transferred by the Crown and are not managed under the mandate of the Ministry of Natural Resources. It may include lands now in title to other: * provincial or federal government agencies * municipal governments * mining patents (surface rights may still be held by the Crown) It is categorized based on: * Geographic Township and a/Area * title holder * forestry rights

These are parcels of land, and land under water — that the Crown has not granted or sold to people or organizations for private use — and are still under ownership of the Crown. These lands are managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources. This data class also includes: * patented properties that are forfeited (forfeitures) back to the Crown * patented parcels that have been depatented * short-term or temporary dispositions For more information about dispositions, see data class the Crown land: MNR non-freehold dispositions.

An area of land that is of interest to the Crown because of an acquisition. Acquired land is property where the ministry has secured an interest in the land, either directly or through an agent acting on behalf of the ministry. The title is in the name of His Majesty the King in the Right of Ontario or a partner agency. This data class only includes acquired land that is managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Other provincial government land that is not managed by MNR is included in the Patent land external data class, where discovered.

This Crown land data set includes: * leases * licenses of occupation * land use permits * beach management agreements * easements These are lands with tenanted dispositions by the Crown that have a term. Dispositions may only occur on lands included in either of the following data classes: * Crown land: ministry unpatented land * Crown land: ministry acquisitions