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Ecozones of Canada

To many Canadians, ecozones should conjure up distinct images of the country --- for example the Prairies, Boreal, Taiga, Arctic and Cordilleran ecozones bring to mind particular features such as mountains, plains, treed and treeless regions, distinct from one another in one or more of their characteristic features.

Canada is comprised of 20 ecozones. Fifteen ecozones make up terrestrial Canada and five make up the marine waters bordering Canada. The marine ecozones are displayed to the 200 nautical mile (372 km) economic limit. Most maps in the EcoMAP module are shown with terrestrial ecozone lines for ecosystem reference. Ecozones are useful for general national reporting and for placing Canadaís ecosystem diversity in a North American or Global context.