Map 2a - Regional Natural Heritage System

Systems of natural core areas and key natural corridors or linkages, such as rivers and woodlands, with significant ecological value for use in land use planning. ROP Consolidation September 3, 2024.This dataset is the result of merging the below listed datasets, to create one layer across Durham Region:ORM - Natural Core Area / Natural Linkage AreaGreenbelt Plan Area - Greenbelt NHSGrowth Plan (outside of Urban Area) - Growth Plan NHSWithin the Urban Area / Whitebelt - Municipal NHS, where delineated, and updated environmental features mapping and CA NHS where not.This dataset has been merged to create a single polygon/boundary.