Geographic Information Systems - Ecological Land Classification Data Layer
Downloading Instructions
The links below allow users to download archives of shapefiles containing one of the following:
- Ecosections for the desired county. These shapefiles can also be used to identify ecodistricts and ecoregions.
- Ecosections for the entire province, which also identify ecodistricts and ecoregions.
- Ecodistricts for the entire province (simplified to remove ecosection detail).
- Ecoregions for the entire province (simplified to remove ecosection and ecodistrict detail).
To download the self-extracting archive (*.exe), place the cursor over the area of interest in the map below and click. Alternatively (and for whole-province versions) place the cursor over the named hyperlink below the map and click. The text links also offer a whole-province version. Save the file to the desired location on your hard drive. Execute the downloaded file on your local computer to decompress the shapefiles - you will be offered the opportunity to select an output folder. You must be using Microsoft Windows. DNR accepts no liability for any errors or deficiencies on this map.
View Ecological Land Classification Metadata
Need A Map Viewer? ...
In order to view our digital files on your computer, you require mapping software (e. g. ArcView®, MapInfo®, AutoCAD®). If you do not have this software, ESRI* provides a FREE Map Viewer called ArcExplorer® which you can download over the Internet. ArcExplorer® works with our *.shp files.
Projection: UTM Zone 20N NAD83
Self-extracting archive contents:
- elc.shp (shapefile for chosen county)
Please select the county of interest:
