Natural Heritage System

The City's significant natural heritage features are shown on Map 9 of the Official Plan. The natural heritage system is made up of areas where protecting, restoring and enhancing the natural features and functions should have high priority in city-building decisions.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	December 5, 2019, 16:43 (UTC)
Created	July 23, 2019, 17:46 (UTC)
Package ID	a962dfa3-8c87-4a4e-a408-82cf1ebc50bd
Package Name	natural-heritage-system
Excerpt	Toronto Natural Heritage System, current as of the 2015 Official Plan Consolidation.
Limitations	Natural heritage area includes natural heritage features and functions as described in section 3.4 of the [Official Plan](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/official-plan-guidelines/official-plan/). The natural heritage line represents the location of the former glacial Lake Iroquois shorecliff.
Dataset Category	Document
Refresh Rate	Annually
Owner Division	City Planning
Owner Email	opendata@toronto.ca
Civic Issues	Affordable housing,Poverty reduction,Mobility
Formats	SHP,XLSX
Topics	City government,Development and infrastructure,Environment,Locations and mapping
Information URL	https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/official-plan-guidelines/official-plan/