Working with its many partners, the Ministry of Natural Resources is collecting science and information to support land use planning in the Far North. Through its Information and Knowledge Management Plan, projects are taking place to provide planners with what they need to understand the land and its shape, the fish and the wildlife that occupy the land, and the water. There are also other projects that are providing information about climate how it is changing, and about areas of unique and special interest.
This section highlights some results of those ongoing projects.
New report expands knowledge of wetlands of the Hudson Bay Lowlands
Wetlands of the Hudson Bay Lowland: an Ontario Overview (pdf) by John L. Riley, Chief of Science of the Nature Conservancy of Canada contributes greatly to our knowledge of the Far North of Ontario. Preparation of this report has been supported as part of the Far North Information and Knowledge Management project led by the Far North Branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Under the Far North Land Use Planning Initiative, First Nation communities are working jointly with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) on land use planning for the Far North of Ontario. Land use planning will enable First Nations and Ontario to dedicate areas for protection and to identify areas suitable for opportunities for sustainable economic development. To support this planning initiative, the MNR’s Far North Branch is working with partners to determine information needs, establish priorities, and support scientific inventory and mapping of the region’s biodiversity and natural resources.
This publication contributes to our knowledge of the Far North of Ontario and is a product of a creative partnership between the Parks and Protected Areas Policy Section and the Far North Branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Video vignettes highlight Information and Knowledge Management Projects
The following video vignettes explain and highlight the important science and information work taking place in the Far North.
Studying Far North Caribou to Support Land Use Planning
Mapping Surface Material and Landforms Across the Far North
Mapping Vegetation and Landcover Across the Far North
Assessing Biodiversity for Areas of Ecological Interest
Mapping Peatland Carbon in the Far North
Mapping Topography and Basic Features Across the Far North
Mapping Water and Water Flow to Support Land Use Planning
