Canada Land Cover 2015

This land cover dataset is the Canadian contribution to the 30 m spatial resolution 2015 Land Cover Map of North America.

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Land cover information is necessary for a large range of environmental applications related to climate impacts and adaption, emergency response, wildlife habitat, etc. In Canada, a 2008 user survey indicated that the most practical land cover data is provided in a nationwide 30 m spatial resolution format, with an update frequency of five years. In response to this need, the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) has generated a 30 m land cover map of Canada for the base year 2010, as well as this 2015 land cover map. This land cover dataset is also the Canadian contribution to the 30 m spatial resolution 2015 Land Cover Map of North America, which is produced by Mexican, American and Canadian government institutions under a collaboration called the North American Land Change Monitoring System (NALCMS). This land cover dataset for Canada is produced using observation from Operational Land Imager (OLI) Landsat sensor. An accuracy assessment based on 806 randomly distributed samples shows that land cover data produced with this new approach has achieved 79.90% accuracy with no marked spatial disparities.
 

For more information visit: Land Cover of Canada - Cartographic Product Collection
 

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Last Updated July 24, 2026, 06:49 (UTC)
Created March 24, 2026, 21:03 (UTC)
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Title
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Canada Land Cover 2015
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This land cover dataset is the Canadian contribution to the 30 m spatial resolution 2015 Land Cover Map of North America.

***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** This item has moved to a new organization and will enter Mature Support on April 17th, 2025. This item is scheduled to be Retired and removed from ArcGIS Online on July 30th, 2025. We encourage you to switch to using the item on the new organization as soon as possible to avoid any disruptions within your workflows. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below or email our Living Atlas Curator ([email protected])   

The new version of this item can be found here. 

Land cover information is necessary for a large range of environmental applications related to climate impacts and adaption, emergency response, wildlife habitat, etc. In Canada, a 2008 user survey indicated that the most practical land cover data is provided in a nationwide 30 m spatial resolution format, with an update frequency of five years. In response to this need, the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) has generated a 30 m land cover map of Canada for the base year 2010, as well as this 2015 land cover map. This land cover dataset is also the Canadian contribution to the 30 m spatial resolution 2015 Land Cover Map of North America, which is produced by Mexican, American and Canadian government institutions under a collaboration called the North American Land Change Monitoring System (NALCMS). This land cover dataset for Canada is produced using observation from Operational Land Imager (OLI) Landsat sensor. An accuracy assessment based on 806 randomly distributed samples shows that land cover data produced with this new approach has achieved 79.90% accuracy with no marked spatial disparities.
 

For more information visit: Land Cover of Canada - Cartographic Product Collection
 
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0.09
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2020-03-04
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public
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Open Government License
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https://climat.esri.ca/datasets/esrica-tsg::canada-land-cover-2015
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esri_canada
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Esri Canada - Technology Strategy Group
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Esri Canada - Technology Strategy Group
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esri_canada
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2025-07-09
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7433980cc7f4437fac58dab5a4175407
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English
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https://climat.esri.ca/datasets/esrica-tsg::canada-land-cover-2015
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Esri Canada - Technology Strategy Group
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