Description: Wetlands are lands that are seasonally or permanently flooded by shallow water. They also include lands where the water table is close to the surface.
The wetland polygons are managed independently from other hydro data classes and may overlap water bodies or other hydro data.
Not all wetlands have been identified and mapped. Active maintenance is ongoing province wide. The currency and accuracy of the spatial representation is variable and requires on-the-ground verification.
*Due to limitations of the shapefile format, Wetland data can only be downloaded in the file geodatabase format. On Ontario GeoHub, access a file geodatabase by clicking Download > Additional Resources > Complete File Geodatabase.
Additional Documentation
Map identifying the Eco Regions in the Province of Ontario (PDF)
Wetland - Data Description (PDF)
Wetland - User Guide (Word)
Wetland - Documentation (Word)
Status On going: data is being continually updated Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed: data is updated as deemed necessary Contact Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry - Provincial Mapping Unit, pmu@ontario.ca