Nova Scotia Ecological Land Classification Layers - Regions

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ECOREGIONS

1 - Cape Breton Taiga
2 - Cape Breton Highlands
3 - Nova Scotia Uplands
4 - Eastern
5 - Northumberland/Bras D'or
6 - Valley and Central Lowlands
7 - Western
8 - Atlantic Coastal
9 - Fundy Shore

Nova Scotia Ecological Land Classification Layers - Districts

ECODISTRICT

100 - C.B. Taiga

210 - C.B. Highlands
220 - Victoria Lowlands
310 - Cape Breton Hills
320 - Inverness Lowlands
330 - Pictou Antigonish Highlands
340 - Cobequid Hills
350 - Cobequid Slopes
360 - Mulgrave Plateau
370 - St. Mary's River
380 - Central Uplands

410 - Rawdon \ Wittenburg Hills
420 - Eastern Drumlins
430 - Eastern Granite Uplands
440 - Eastern Interior
450 - Govenor Lake

510 - Bras D'or Lowlands
520 - St. George's Bay
530 - Northumberland Lowlands
540 - Cumberland Hills
550 - Tantramar Marshland
560 - Chignecto Ridges

610 - Annapolis Valley
620 - Minas Lowlands
630 - Central Lowlands

710 - Valley Slope
720 - South Mtn.
730 - Clare
740 - Lahave Drumlins
750 - Rossignol
760 - Sable
770 - Flint
810 - C.B. Coastal
820 - Eastern Shore
830 - South Shore
840 - Southwest Shore
850 - Sable Island
910 - Parrsboro Shore
920 - North Mountain

Nova Scotia Ecological Land Classification Layers - Sections

ECOSECTION CODES

Imperfectly drained
ICDM - coarse textured soils on drumlins or flutes
ICDS - coarse textured soils on steep slopes or canyons
ICHO - coarse textured soils on hummocky terrain
ICKK - coarse textured soils on hilly terrain
ICRD - coarse textured soils on ridged topography
ICSM - coarse textured soils on a smooth or flat terrain
IFDM - fine textured soils on drumlins or flutes
IFDS - fine textured soils on steep slopes or canyons
IFHO - fine textured soils on hummocky terrain
IFKK - fine textured soils on hilly terrain
IFRD - fine textured soils on ridged topography
IFSM - fine textured soils on a smooth or flat terrain
IMDM - medium textured soils on drumlins or flutes
IMDS - medium textured soils on steep slopes or canyons
IMHO - medium textured soils on hummocky terrain
IMKK - medium textured soils on hilly terrain
IMRD - medium textured soils on ridged topography
IMSM - medium textured soils on a smooth or flat terrain

Poorly drained
PCDM - coarse textured soils on drumlins or flutes
PCDS - coarse textured soils on steep slopes or canyons
PCHO - coarse textured soils on hummocky terrain
PCKK - coarse textured soils on hilly terrain
PCRD - coarse textured soils on ridged topography
PCSM - coarse textured soils on a smooth or flat terrain
PFDM - fine textured soils on drumlins or flutes
PFDS - fine textured soil on steep slopes or canyons
PFHO - fine textured soil on hummocky terrain
PFKK - fine textured soil on hilly terrain
PFRD - fine textured soil on ridged topography
PFSM - fine textured soil on a smooth or flat terrain
PMDM - medium textured soil on drumlins or flutes
PMDS - medium textured soil on steep slopes or canyons
PMHO - medium textured soil on hummocky terrain
PMKK - medium textured soil on hilly terrain
PMRD - medium textured soil on ridged topography
PMSM - medium textured soil on a smooth or flat terrain

Well drained
WCDM - coarse textured soil on drumlins or flutes
WCDS - coarse textured soil on steep slopes or canyons
WCHO - coarse textured soil on hummocky terrain
WCKK - coarse textured soil on hilly terrain
WCRD - coarse textured soil on ridged topography
WCSM - coarse textured soil on a smooth or flat terrain
WFDM - fine textured soil on drumlins or flutes
WFDS - fine textured soil on steep slopes or canyons
WFHO - fine textured soil on hummocky terrain
WFKK - fine textured soil on hilly terrain
WFRD - fine textured soil on ridged topography
WFSM - fine textured soil on a smooth or flat terrain
WMDM - medium textured soil on drumlins or flutes
WMDS - medium textured soil on steep slopes or canyons
WMHO - medium textured soil on hummocky terrain
WMKK - medium textured soil on hilly terrain
WMRD - medium textured soil on ridged topography
WMSM - medium textured soil on a smooth or flat terrain

XXWA - inland water
XXMS - salt marsh
XXCB - coastal beach
XXUR - urban
XXXX - lake islands not yet identified with ecosection

(PCSM,PMSM,PFSM) - Wetlands, usually smooth topography and associated with bogs