This sub-series consists of maps that were created in the Canadian Geographic Information System. The National Parks Collection was part of the Canada Lands Data System Division, Lands Directorate data holdings that were managed in the Canadian Geographic Information System (CGIS). This sub-series contains the following nine projects:
Gros Morne National Park (Project 306-2101). Coverages include: (8042) Conservation Priorities; (9262) Forestry, depicts the updated forest cover within the park boundary at the 1:25 000 scale; (9274 ) Biophysical data; (9280) Study of area boundary; (9342) Zoning and Conservation depicts priorities; and (9357) Biophysical Update 2. Coverages are at the 1:50 000 scale unless otherwise noted.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Project 306-2104). Coverages include: (9229) Biophysical Survey of entire lands surface of the park depicting geology, surficial material, soil, vegetation, wetlands. (9235) Shoreline, a delineation of shoreline and general hydrography. Coverages are at the 1:31 680 scale.
Wood Buffalo National Park (Project 306-2105). Coverage: (8010) Bison Population for 1970 to 1981, point data at the 1:250 000 scale.
Nahanni National Park (Project 306-2106). Coverages include: (9167) Vegetation, depicts inventory, description, classification of vegetation types; (9168) Land System, Land Type, shows basic physical description of the land system and type. Coverages are at the 1:50 000 scale.
Pukaskwa National Park (Project 306-2107). Coverages include: (8017) Wildlife monitoring program of caribou population, [point data, does not exist]; (9188) Biophysical Resources depicts land types by their topography, drainage conditions, soil texture and geomorphic origin. Coverages are at the 1:25 000 scale.
Fundy National Park (Project 306-2109). Coverages include: (7010) Background Data [Automap], [data does not exist]; (8011) Wildlife Habitat, Facilities and Transportation Corridors, point data depicts critical wildlife habitat, park facilities and some linear features such as trail and transportation corridors; (9230) Biophysical Resources, depicts topography drainage, soil texture, geomorphic origin depth, and bedrock and vegetation association. Coverages are at the 1:12 500 scale.
Forillon National Park (Project 306-2110). Coverages include: (7008) Background Data [Automap], [data does not exist]; (8008) Facilities and Transportation Corridors, point data; (9232) Soils Inventory, provides description and classification of soils, the physio-chemical properties of soil and their carrying capacity; (9236) Watersheds/Hydrology depicts watersheds and hydrological zones; (9237) Conservation Zoning, provides location of resources requiring special attention; (9238) 1979 Zoning and Shoreline, depicts park zoning according to National Zoning System; (9239) 1973 Climatic and Vegetation, identifies vegetation types within the park. Coverages are at the 1:50 000 scale.
Kouchibouguac National Park (Project 306-2112). Coverage (9272) Soil, Vegetation, Geomorphology and Geology, depicts their inter-relationships at the 1:25 000 scale.
Biophysical Project (3190-0195). Coverages include: (9029) Biophysical, a Biophysical Resource Inventory of Gros Morne National Park at the 1:50 000 scale; (9096) Biophysical - Terra Nova National Park, at the 1:31 680 scale; (9106) Firth River proposed National Park (Northern Yukon Study Area), a biopysical study at the 1:250 000 scale; (9148) Wood Buffalo National Park, biophysical land classification of approximately 44.804km, at the 1:250 000 scale.
Canadian Wildlife Service Project (307-2103). Coverages include: (8039) Wildlife habitat point data; (9332) Wildlife habitat areal data; (WHAB) Overlay Coverage combining coverages 8039 and 9332.
These collections also include numerous overlay coverages. One should refer to the finding aids to determine the focus of these thematic coverages and the associated coverage codes.
