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What exists, and how to get in.

Natural Heritage Information Centre

Also known as Centre d'information sur le patrimoine naturel · CIPN · NHIC

The Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) compiles, maintains and provides information on rare, threatened and endangered species and spaces in Ontario. This information is stored in a central repository composed of computerized databases, map files and an information library, which are accessible for conservation applications, land use development planning, park management, etc. Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario.

Getting access

Open access Open

How to apply
Not yet verified — we don’t publish a route we haven’t checked.

Summarised from a registry — the exact application route is not yet verified.

Application required Restricted (other restriction)

How to apply
Not yet verified — we don’t publish a route we haven’t checked.

Summarised from a registry — the exact application route is not yet verified.

About this database

Websitehttps://www.ontario.ca/page/natural-heritage-information-centre
SubjectsLife Sciences · Natural Sciences · Biology · Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture and Veterinary Medicine · Geosciences (including Geography) · Plant Sciences · Zoology · Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture and Veterinary Medicine · Plant Ecology and Ecosystem Analysis · Animal Ecology, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research · Inventory Control and Use of Forest Resources · Basic Forest Research
Last updated2026-09-12

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