Description

Contained within the Atlas of Canada's Various Map Series, 1965 to 2006, is map which shows the distribution of land cover types across Canada. The images are Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer data, which means very precise detail, is shown on the map. The land cover map contains 31 land cover classes: 12 forest; 3 shrub land; 6 barren land and grassland; 7 developed land types including cropland; mosaic and built-up areas; and 2 non vegetable land cover types. Base data is limited to a small selection to populated places and major roads. The right hand panel of the map gives pictures and descriptions for each of the 31 land cover classes. The imagery data are from 1995.

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Download English JPG through HTTP	JPG		https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas/eng/various_divers/mcr_0103.jpg
Download English PDF through HTTP	PDF		https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas/eng/various_divers/mcr_0103.pdf
Download French JPG through HTTP	JPG		https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas/fra/various_divers/mcr_0103.jpg
Download French PDF through HTTP	PDF		https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas/fra/various_divers/mcr_0103.pdf

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