Natural Heritage Information Centre

Vegetation Communities Information

Report a Community

Report a first-hand observation on a vegetation community.

Community List

View a list of communities and ranks in Southern Ontario. An introduction to Community Ranks is also available.

Community Name Search

Search the Elements Database using keywords found in element names. You can use the percent sign (%) as a wild card character. For example:  wet%

Communities by Jurisdiction

Query the database for communities by jurisdiction.

Geographic Query

Natural Areas and Element Occurrence data can be accessed through the Geographic Query. Please read the instructions first. The Mapguide Plug-in (download a copy) is required to access this query. You can also download a shapefile of Rare Species occurrences.

Community Range Map

Create a map of Vegetation Communities.

Ecological Land Classification for Southern Ontario

The Ecological Land Classification field guide manual can be purchased from the Federation of Ontario Naturalists.