Government of Nova Scotia

These lands help preserve Nova Scotia’s natural values through a blend of legislation, ownership and management. Included here are: National Parks, National Wildlife Areas, Provincial Wilderness Areas, Provincial Nature Reserves, selected Provincial Parks and selected land trust properties and...

1:10,000 watersheds for Nova Scotia. Contains tertiary watersheds. Also available via GeoNova at: https://nsgi.novascotia.ca/WSF_DDS/DDS.svc/DownloadFile?tkey=fhrTtdnDvfytwLz6&id=82

A shapefile of the Nova Scotia Automated Surface Water Quality Monitoring Network monitoring stations. The network was established in 2002 to assess near real-time water quality in surface waters across the province at five river stations and one lake station. The results are used to help manage...

Nova Scotia is divided in 12 deer management zones and deer hunting regulations may vary by zone. When accuracy is needed, consult the official legal wording of the Wildlife Act and its Regulations. Laws are subject to change at any time and are available online. Links to wildlife related acts...

Part of the Nova Scotia Topographic database, the County Boundaries are a generalized cartographic representation of the County boundaries.

1:10,000 watersheds for Nova Scotia. Contains primary watersheds. Also available via GeoNova at: https://nsgi.novascotia.ca/WSF_DDS/DDS.svc/DownloadFile?tkey=fhrTtdnDvfytwLz6&id=82

1:10,000 watersheds for Nova Scotia. Contains secondary watersheds. Also available via GeoNova at: https://nsgi.novascotia.ca/WSF_DDS/DDS.svc/DownloadFile?tkey=fhrTtdnDvfytwLz6&id=82

Listing of petroleum wells drilled onshore in NS as of February 1, 2016.

1:10,000 watersheds for Nova Scotia. Contains sub-tertiary watersheds. Also available via GeoNova at: https://nsgi.novascotia.ca/WSF_DDS/DDS.svc/DownloadFile?tkey=fhrTtdnDvfytwLz6&id=82

A shapefile of freshwater water bodies hat have been sampled as part of the Nova Scotia Lake Survey. The Nova Scotia Lake Survey program is a partnership initiative between Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) and Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture (NSDFA) to inventory lakes throughout the province...

Locations of sampling stations for sensor strings deployed as part of the Centre for Marine Applied Research's (CMAR) Coastal Monitoring Program. Sensor strings record high-resolution temperature, dissolved oxygen, and intermittent salinity data at various depths, typically for several months....

Successful applicants of the 2017-2019 Solar for Community Buildings Program, that enables eligible community groups and organizations to generate solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity on their roofs or properties

This data was created to graphically illustrate where petroleum exploration and production tenure areas are located onshore Nova Scotia.

Forest stands identified under the Nova Scotia Old Growth Forest Policy.