The Parks and Protected Areas dataset contains Parks and Protected Area boundaries for sites administered by the Government of Alberta. National parks, because of their similar intent, are also included. GIS line work representing provincial park/protected area boundaries has been interpreted from written legal descriptions appended to Orders-in-Council granted Royal Assent by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. In case of discrepancy between the GIS data and the written legal description, the written legal description shall take precedence. The Government of Canada is the authoritative source for GIS boundaries of National Parks. National Park boundaries are included herein for reference, only. GIS line work representing National Park boundaries has been interpreted from written legal descriptions within Schedule 1 of the Canada National Parks Act, and adapted to align with the Alberta Provincial Base Features/Foundational Data collection. Defining document is Canada National Parks Act, Statues of Canada 2000, Chapter 32, Assented to 20th October, 2000. In case of discrepancy between the GIS data and the written legal description, the written legal description shall take precedence. Please note that this dataset replaces the following datasets: Ecological Reserve, Heritage Rangeland, National Park, Natural Area, Provincial Park, Provincial Recreation Area, Wilderness Area, Wilderness Park, and Wildland Park.

This dataset contains region boundaries which divide the province of Alberta into broad areas of operational administration, with respect to Parks Operations Division responsibilities on parks and protected areas administered by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. Parks Operations Division Districts nest within Management Areas, which in turn nest within Parks Operations Division Regions. These boundaries are administrative/operational in nature, and are subject to change.

The Saskatchewan Parks Boundaries dataset includes Provincial Parks (PP), Recreation Sites (RS), and Historic Sites (HS) as described in the The Parks Act, The Recreation Sites Regulations, 1991, and The Historic Sites Regulations, respectively.The Saskatchewan Parks Boundaries dataset is a version managed by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport that more closely matches the intent of the descriptions in The Parks Act, The Recreation Sites Regulations, 1991, and The Historic Sites Regulations than the dataset provided by Information Services Corporation (ISC). The last update was completed on Sept 22, 2021, to reflect changes as per the latest Recreation Sites Regulations amendment. The park types listed in the dataset include: 1) Provincial Parks, i.e., Natural Environment Parks (NE), Recreation Parks (RP), Wilderness Parks (WP), and Historic Parks (HP); 2) Recreation Sites (RS);   3) Protected Area (PR); and  4) HS Historic Sites (HS). Please visit https://geohub.saskatchewan.ca for more information or to download this data. 

Polyline feature layer of winter trails in Manitoba provincial parks.This feature layer contains polylines showing locations of winter trails in Manitoba provincial parks. Winter trails are those trails designated for certain winter activities, such as cross-country skiing, skijoring, skate-skiing, fat biking, and dog sledding. Most of these trails are groomed by Manitoba Parks staff throughout the season. This layer is used in the interactive map Manitoba Parks - Winter Activity Trails Map and the web app Manitoba Parks - Winter Trails and Recreation Areas. The dataset includes the following fields (Alias (Name): Description) Trail Name (Trail_Name): Name of the trail Park Name (Park_Name): Name of the provincial park where the trail is located Winter Use (Winter_Use): Indicates whether or not the trail is designated for winter use (Note: All features in this layer have a value of 'Yes') For more information about winter activities, visit the Manitoba Parks website.

The purpose of this feature class is to show areas that are National Parks (NPs), National Park Reserves (NPRs) and National Marine Conservation Area (NMCAs). Parks Canada manages more than 43 NPs. (See: https://parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/recherche-tous-parks-all) for a list of PCA administered parks.By using this data, it is important to understand and accept that the data is not to be used for defining boundaries. Administrative decisions should be based on legal documents and legal survey plans.Canada Lands Surveys: https://clss.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/clss/plan/search-recherche

This dataset contains district boundaries representing geographic areas of operational responsibility within Parks Operations Division, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. Parks Operations Division Districts nest within Parks Operations Division Management Areas, which are areas of managerial responsibility within Parks Operations Division. Management Areas in turn nest within Parks Operations Division Regions. These boundaries are administrative/operational in nature, and are subject to change.

The Lands Officer Districts dataset is comprised of all the polygons that represent the Forestry and Parks Lands Officer Districts within the Province of Alberta.

This boundary layer shows all 92 provincial parks and one park reserve in Manitoba.This boundary layer shows all 92 provincial parks and one park reserve in Manitoba. The Manitoba Parks dataset is current to June 16, 2017. Manitoba’s provincial parks and park reserves form the provincial park system. The purposes of this system are defined in The Provincial Parks Act. The system is intended to:a) conserve ecosystems and maintain biodiversityb) preserve unique and representative natural, cultural and heritage resources c) provide outdoor recreational and educational opportunities and experiences in a natural setting. All provincial parks in Manitoba are classified according to the purpose and management of the park. There are five classifications defined under The Provincial Parks Act. 1.         WILDERNESS PARKS Wilderness parks contribute to the provincial network of protected areas by preserving representative areas of an ecoregion. Discussions with and support from local communities are crucial in the establishment of new wilderness parks and in ensuring that these remote areas continue to be protected into the future. 2.         NATURAL PARKS The main purpose of a natural park is both to preserve areas of an ecoregion and to accommodate a diversity of recreational opportunities and resource uses. Natural parks minimize land available for resource extraction and, to the greatest extent possible, contribute to the provincial network of protected areas and provide outdoor recreational and educational experiences in a natural setting. 3.         INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL USE PARKS The main purpose of an Indigenous traditional use park is to preserve land that has been traditionally used by Indigenous Peoples and that is significant to Indigenous Peoples because of its natural features or cultural importance. The establishment of new Indigenous traditional use parks is based upon proposals put forward by Indigenous Peoples and the significance of these sites as traditional use areas. 4.         RECREATION PARKS Recreation parks provide outdoor recreation opportunities in a natural setting. The establishment of new recreation parks is based on an assessment of recreational needs, economic viability and existing community services. 5.         HERITAGE PARKS Heritage parks preserve unique and representative cultural and heritage resources of outstanding provincial significance. Partnerships with heritage groups and communities are essential to the creation of heritage parks. PARK RESERVES To assist in the creation of new parks and protected areas, The Provincial Parks Act also provides for the establishment of park reserves. The park reserve status provides for interim protection of areas under consideration. Areas selected for designation could ultimately become provincial parks or be placed under another appropriate designation, such as an ecological reserve. For more information on the provincial park system please visit the Manitoba Parks website. The Manitoba Parks digital boundary layer was first created in 1997. The boundaries of this layer are delineated using best available maps, data, and Director of Survey Plans. However, this layer is not to be used as a legal definition. Please obtain a Director of Surveys plan from GeoManitoba, Director of Surveys Office for defining legal boundaries. Fields Included — FIELD_NAME (Alias): NAME_E (Park Name)The name of the provincial park. NOM_F (Le nom du parc)        Le nom du parc provincial. BIOME (Ecosystem Type)         Ecosystem Type: M = Marine or T = Terrestrial O_AREA (Total Park Area (ha))  Official Area in Hectares - the official area of the provincial park according to Director of Survey plans and legal descriptions. LOC_E (Province)           The geographical location (province) of the provincial park. LOC_F (Province)           L'emplacement géographique (province) du parc provincial. TYPE_E (Park Type)     The type of Provincial Park as set out by Manitoba's legislation. TYPE_F (Le type du parc)       Le type du parc provincial établi par la législation de Manitoba. MGMT_E (Managing Agency)  The managing agency for the provincial park. MGMT_F (L'agence gérant)    L'agence gérant du parc provincial. LEGISL_E (Legislation)Current legislation under which the provincial park is established. LEGISL_F (La législation)   La législation actuelle sous qui parc provincial est établi. STATUS_E (Protection Status)   The status field describes the current legal state of protection under law. STATUS_F (Statut de protection)  Statut de protection du parc provincial. PROTDATE (Protection Date) Protection Date - Manitoba regulation date first legally protecting and designating the protected area. YR_PP_DES (Established)Year Provincial Park Designated: year the provincial park was first legally designated through regulation. OWNER_E (Provincial Park Owner)   Describes the agency/organization/individual who owns the provincial park. OWNER_F (Le propriétaire du parc provincial)   Décrit l'agence/l'organisation/l'individu qui est le propriétaire du parc provincial. PRK_CLSS (Classification)   Park Classification - defines a park's role in the Manitoba provincial park system. PR_EXP (Park Reserve Expiry Date)      Park Reserve Expiry Date – date that park reserve status expires D_OF_S (Director of Survey Plan)        Director of Survey Plan Number - unique legal survey plan number also referred to in the provincial park description regulation. OIC_NM (Order in Council)       Order in Council Number - reflects all the Order in Council numbers associated with the park. MB_RG_NM (Regulation Number) Manitoba Regulation Number - the number of the regulation that legally designates a parcel of land; Reflects all the legal designations associated with the park. MB_RG_D (Manitoba Regulation Date)  Manitoba Regulation Date - the date of the regulation that legally designates a parcel of land as protected. GAZDATE (Gazette Date)    Gazette Date - public registry date of most current protected designation; current park reserve date of interim protection. O_OF_M_D (Order of Minister)Order of Minister Date - the date on which the Minister signed the order to withdraw crown mineral rights from a land parcel. MN_RG_NM (Mines Regulation Number) Manitoba Mines Regulation Number - the number of the regulation that officially states that crown mineral rights have been withdrawn from a land parcel. MN_GZ_D (Mining Gazette Date)     Public registry date of the mining regulation that withdraws mineral rights from the land parcel. MN_RG_D (Mining Regulation Date) Mining Regulation Date - date of the mines regulation that withdraws crown mineral rights from a land parcel. COMMENTS (Comments)General Comments - special notes about a provincial park. URL (Website)               Universal Resource Locator- Parks and Protected Spaces website link.

The Lands Officer Region dataset is comprised of all the polygons that represent the Forestry and Parks Lands Officer Regions within the Province of Alberta.

The Lands Division Officer Working Zones dataset is comprised of all the polygons that represent the Forestry and Parks Lands Officer Working Zones within the Province of Alberta. The dataset is to help Government of Alberta Staff in determining which Lands Officer is responsible for the approvals within each zone.