The purpose of this dataset is to show the boundaries of all Special Conservation Areas (SCA) in Manitoba, as designated by the Designation of Wildlife Lands Regulation (171/2001) under The Wildlife Act (C.C.S.M. c. W130). Special Conservation Areas are designated to conserve and protect particular species and habitats throughout Manitoba. The Use of Wildlife Lands Regulation (77/99) determines what activities are prohibited within each Special Conservation Area.
Boundaries are drawn based on CAD files from the official Director of Surveys Plan stated in the regulation.
Fields included (Alias (Field Name): Field description.)
FID (FID): Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated
Name (NAME): Special Conservation Area name
D of S Plan (DofS): Director of Surveys plan number
Area_HA (AREA_HA): Area in Hectares
Species (SPECIES): Species name