Nova Scotia Ecological Land Classification (ELC) 2015. Classifies the landscape at multiple levels — from broad EcoRegions down to fine-scale EcoElements — based on landform, vegetation, and ecological character.
Ecoregion: Atlantic Coastal
Fine-scale recurring landscape units defined by landform, vegetation, and ecological character.
Coastal maritime zone with dense red spruce and balsam fir influenced by salt spray and cool summer temperatures.
Rolling coastal hills with a tolerant hardwood-red spruce mix, moderated by proximity to the Atlantic.
Active or stabilised coastal beach systems with sand dunes, marram grass, and other salt-tolerant pioneer plants.
Source: Nova Scotia Ecological Land Classification (ELC) 2015 via GeoNOVA ArcGIS MapServer
Broadly defined wetland areas including bogs, fens, swamps, and marshes with waterlogged soils and hydrophytic vegetation.