The Ecological Landscape Analysis reports describe the ecosystems of Nova Scotia’s incredibly diverse ecodistricts, and the character of their geology, forests, wildlife and human land uses. The original reports were written by the Department of Natural Resources to support landscape level planning. These are now presented as a series of reports for a variety of audiences, including the general public, woodland owners and forest ecosystem planners. The reports provide benchmarks of the conditions as of 2007. In the future updates of current conditions will be released to allow comparison with the benchmarks to assess the trends in ecosystem health.

Profile: A 2-page snapshot

Parts 1 & 2: Overview for the public, with more specialized information for woodlot owners

Part 3: Detailed data summaries and appendices for forest ecosystem planners

Maps: Eleven maps representing the themes and statistics in the reports

A profile sheets, Parts 1 & 2, Part 3, Parts 1 & 2 2019 Update, and Maps are currently available, or use the following an interactive web-map to find your ecodistrict and responding ELA for your area (i.e. property ) of interest, https://forestryweb.novascotia.ca/apps/elareports

Part 3 Updates (2019) for all ecodistricts will be available later in 2019.

For more information on ELAs contact: Peter Bush, Provincial Landscape Ecologist
Email: peter.bush@novascotia.ca

Ecological Landscape Analysis

Story map: Linking the Landscape to the Woodlot

Read the reports

• Province-wide
  • 2023 ELA Update
• Ecoregion 100
  Ecodistrict 100 Northern Plateau
  • 100 Northern Plateau Profile
  • 100 Northern Plateau Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 100 Northern Plateau Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 100 Northern Plateau Part 3 (2015)
  • 100 Northern Plateau Maps
• Ecoregion 200
  Ecodistrict 210 Cape Breton Highlands
  • 210 Cape Breton Highlands Profile
  • 210 Cape Breton Highlands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 210 Cape Breton Highlands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 210 Cape Breton Highlands Part 3 (2015)
  • 210 Cape Breton Highlands Maps
  Ecodistrict 220 Victoria Lowlands
  • 220 Victoria Lowlands Profile
  • 220 Victoria Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 220 Victoria Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 220 Victoria Lowlands Parts 3 (2015)
  • 220 Victoria Lowlands Maps
• Ecoregion 300
  Ecodistrict 310 Cape Breton Hills
  • 310 Cape Breton Hills Profile
  • 310 Cape Breton Hills Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 310 Cape Breton Hills Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 310 Cape Breton Hills Parts 3 (2015)
  • 310 Cape Breton Hills Maps
  Ecodistrict 320 Inverness Lowlands
  • 320 Inverness Lowlands Profile
  • 320 Inverness Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 320 Inverness Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 320 Inverness Lowlands Parts 3 (2015)
  • 320 Inverness Lowlands Maps
  Ecodistrict 330 Pictou Antigonish Highlands
  • 330 Pictou Antigonish Highlands Profile
  • 330 Pictou Antigonish Highlands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 330 Pictou Antigonish Highlands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 330 Pictou Antigonish Highlands Parts 3 (2015)
  • 330 Pictou Antigonish Highlands Maps
  Ecodistrict 340 Cobequid Hills
  • 340 Cobequid Hills Profile
  • 340 Cobequid Hills Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 340 Cobequid Hills Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 340 Cobequid Hills Parts 3 (2015)
  • 340 Cobequid Hills Maps
  Ecodistrict 350 Cobequid Slopes
  • 350 Cobequid Slopes Profile
  • 350 Cobequid Slopes Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 350 Cobequid Slopes Parts 1 & 2 (2109)
  • 350 Cobequid Slopes Parts 3 (2015)
  • 350 Cobequid Slopes Maps
  Ecodistrict 360 Mulgrave Plateau
  • 360 Mulgrave Plateau Profile
  • 360 Mulgrave Plateau Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 360 Mulgrave Plateau Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 360 Mulgrave Plateau Parts 3 (2015)
  • 360 Mulgrave Plateau Maps
  Ecodistrict 370 St Marys River
  • 370 St Marys River Profile
  • 370 St Marys River Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 370 St Marys River Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 370 St Marys River Parts 3 (2015)
  • 370 St Marys River Maps
  Ecodistrict 380 Central Uplands
  • 380 Central Uplands Profile
  • 380 Central Uplands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 380 Central Uplands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 380 Central Uplands Parts 3 (2015)
  • 380 Central Uplands Maps
• Ecoregion 400
  Ecodistrict 410 Rawdon Wittenburg Hills
  • 410 Rawdon Wittenburg Hills Profile
  • 410 Rawdon Wittenburg Hills Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 410 Rawdon Wittenburg Hills Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 410 Rawdon Wittenburg Hills Parts 3 (2015)
  • 410 Rawdon Wittenburg Hills Maps
  Ecodistrict 430 Eastern Granite Uplands
  • 430 Eastern Granite Uplands Profile
  • 430 Eastern Granite Uplands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 430 Eastern Granite Uplands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 430 Eastern Granite Uplands Parts 3 (2015)
  • 430 Eastern Granite Uplands Maps
  Ecodistrict 440 Eastern Interior
  • 440 Eastern Interior Profile
  • 440 Eastern Interior Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 440 Eastern Interior Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 440 Eastern Interior Parts 3 (2015)
  • 440 Eastern Interior Maps
  Ecodistrict 450 Governor Lake
  • 450 Governor Lake Profile
  • 450 Governor Lake Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 450 Governor Lake Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 450 Governor Lake Parts 3 (2015)
  • 450 Governor Lake Maps
• Ecoregion 500
  Ecodistrict 510 Brasd Or Lowlands
  • 510 Brasd Or Lowlands Profile
  • 510 Brasd Or Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 510 Brasd Or Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 510 Brasd Or Lowlands Parts 3 (2015)
  • 510 Brasd Or Lowlands Maps
  Ecodistrict 520 St Georges Bay
  • 520 St Georges Bay Profile
  • 520 St Georges Bay Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 520 St Georges Bay Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 520 St Georges Bay Parts 3 (2015)
  • 520 St Georges Bay Maps
  Ecodistrict 530 Northumberland Lowlands
  • 530 Northumberland Lowlands Profile
  • 530 Northumberland Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 530 Northumberland Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 530 Northumberland Lowlands Parts 3 (2015)
  • 530 Northumberland Lowlands Maps
  Ecodistrict 540 Cumberland Hills
  • 540 Cumberland Hills Profile
  • 540 Cumberland Hills Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 540 Cumberland Hills Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 540 Cumberland Hills Parts 3 (2015)
  • 540 Cumberland Hills Maps
  Ecodistrict 550 Cumberland Marshes
  • 550 Cumberland Marshes Profile
  • 550 Cumberland Marshes Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 550 Cumberland Marshes Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 550 Cumberland Marshes Parts 3 (2015)
  • 550 Cumberland Marshes Maps
  Ecodistrict 560 Chignecto Ridges
  • 560 Chignecto Ridges Profile
  • 560 Chignecto Ridges Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 560 Chignecto Ridges Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 560 Chignecto Ridges Parts 3 (2015)
  • 560 Chignecto Ridges Maps
• Ecoregion 600
  Ecodistrict 610 Annapolis Valley
  • 610 Annapolis Valley Profile
  • 610 Annapolis Valley Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 610 Annapolis Valley Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 610 Annapolis Valley Parts 3 (2015)
  • 610 Annapolis Valley Maps
  Ecodistrict 620 Minas Lowlands
  • 620 Minas Lowlands Profile
  • 620 Minas Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 620 Minas Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 620 Minas Lowlands Parts 3 (2015)
  • 620 Minas Lowlands Maps
  Ecodistrict 630 Central Lowlands
  • 630 Central Lowlands Profile
  • 630 Central Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 630 Central Lowlands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 630 Central Lowlands Parts 3 (2015)
  • 630 Central Lowlands Maps
• Ecoregion 700
  Ecodistrict 710 Valley Slope
  • 710 Valley Slope Profile
  • 710 Valley Slope Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 710 Valley Slope Parts 1& 2 (2019)
  • 710 Valley Slope Parts 3 (2015)
  • 710 Valley Slope Maps
  Ecodistrict 720 South Mountain
  • 720 South Mountain Profile
  • 720 South Mountain Parts1 & 2
  • 720 South Mountain Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 720 South Mountain Parts 3 (2015)
  • 720 South Mountain Maps
  Ecodistrict 730 Clare
  • 730 Clare Profile
  • 730 Clare Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 730 Clare Parts 1& 2 (2019)
  • 730 Clare Parts 3 (2015)
  • 730 Clare Maps
  Ecodistrict 740 LaHave Drumlins
  • 740 LaHave Drumlins Profile
  • 740 LaHave Drumlins Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 740 LaHave Drumlins Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 740 LaHave Drumlins Parts 3 (2015)
  • 740 Lahave Drumlins Maps
  Ecodistrict 750 Rossignol
  • 750 Rossignol Profile
  • 750 Rossignol Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 750 Rossignol Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 750 Rossignol Parts 3 (2015)
  • 750 Rossignol Maps
  Ecodistrict 760 Sable
  • 760 Sable Profile
  • 760 Sable Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 760 Sable Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 760 Sable Parts 3 (2015)
  • 760 Sable Maps
  Ecodistrict 770 Western Barrens
  • 770 Western Barrens Profile
  • 770 Western Barrens Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 770 Western Barrens Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 770 Western Barrens Parts 3 (2015)
  • 770 Western Barrens Maps
  Ecodistrict 780 St Margarets Bay
  • 780 St Margarets Bay Profile
  • 780 St Margarets Bay Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 780 St Margarets Bay Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 780 St Margarets Bay Parts 3 (2015)
  • 780 St Margarets Bay Maps
• Ecoregion 800
  Ecodistrict 810 Cape Breton Coastal
  • 810 Cape Breton Coastal Profile
  • 810 Cape Breton Coastal Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 810 Cape Breton Coastal Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 810 Cape Breton Coastal Parts 3 (2015)
  • 810 Cape Breton Coastal Maps
  Ecodistrict 820 Eastern Shore
  • 820 Eastern Shore Profile
  • 820 Eastern Shore Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 820 Eastern Shore Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 820 Eastern Shore Parts 3 (2015)
  • 820 Eastern Shore Maps
  Ecodistrict 830 South Shore
  • 830 South Shore Profile
  • 830 South Shore Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 830 South Shore Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 830 South Shore Parts 3 (2015)
  • 830 South Shore Maps
  Ecodistrict 840 Tusket Islands
  • 840 Tusket Islands Profile
  • 840 Tusket Islands Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 840 Tusket Islands Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 840 Tusket Islands Maps
• Ecoregion 900
  Ecodistrict 910 Parrsboro Shore
  • 910 Parrsboro Shore Profile
  • 910 Parrsboro Shore Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 910 Parrsboro Shore Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 910 Parrsboro Shore Parts 3 (2015)
  • 910 Parrsboro Shore Maps
  Ecodistrict 920 North Mountain
  • 920 North Mountain Profile
  • 920 North Mountain Parts 1 & 2 (2015)
  • 920 North Mountain Parts 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 920 North Mountain Parts 3 (2015)
  • 920 North Mountain Maps