Protected Natural Areas | Nature Legacy protected areas | Bicknell’s Thrush Survival and Recovery Habitat in New Brunswick | Deer Wintering Areas | Watercourse and Wetland Buffers | Forest Communities and Habitats | Unique Areas | Site-specific Wildlife Habitat | Van Brunt’s Jakob’s Ladder | Furbish’s Lousewort
Conservation of Biodiversity
Protected Natural Areas are sanctuaries that allow nature to exist with minimal human interference. They host a diversity of wildlife and plants across a range of forests, lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands. For more information, please refer to the Protected Natural Areas website.
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- WMS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/PNAs/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/PNAs/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder: OpenData
- Name: PNAs
- Map Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/PNAs/MapServer
- Feature Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/PNAs/FeatureServer
Nature Legacy protected areas are newly established protected areas and contribute to New Brunswick’s 10% target for protected land. Check out our “Enjoying Protected Areas” page to learn how you can enjoy these new sites.
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- WMS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/Candidate_Conserved_Areas/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/Candidate_Conserved_Areas/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder: OpenData
- Name: Candidate_Conserved_Areas
- Map Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Candidate_Conserved_Areas/MapServer
- Feature Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Candidate_Conserved_Areas/FeatureServer
Bicknell’s Thrush Survival and Recovery Habitat in New Brunswick
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- WMS Service (GIS access only) : https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Bicknells_Thrush_Recovery/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only) : https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Bicknells_Thrush_Recovery/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server : https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder : OpenData
- Name : Bicknells_Thrush_Recovery
- Map Service : https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Bicknells_Thrush_Recovery/MapServer
- Feature Service : https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Bicknells_Thrush_Recovery/FeatureServer
Forested areas managed to provide winter habitat for herds of white tail deer on Crown lands.
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- WMS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/Deer_Wintering_Areas/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/Deer_Wintering_Areas/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder: OpenData
- Name: Deer_Wintering_Areas
- Map Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Deer_Wintering_Areas/MapServer
- Feature Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Deer_Wintering_Areas/FeatureServer
Buffer zones surrounding mapped watercourses and wetlands where forest activity is regulated on Crown land to maintain water quality and aquatic habitat.
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- WMS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/Watercourse_Wetland_Buffers/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/Watercourse_Wetland_Buffers/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder: OpenData
- Name: Watercourse_Wetland_Buffers
- Map Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Watercourse_Wetland_Buffers/MapServer
- Feature Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Watercourse_Wetland_Buffers/FeatureServer
Designated forested patches meeting DNRED’s criteria for “Old Forest Communities” and “Old Forest Wildlife Habitats”.
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- WMS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/Other_Habitats/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/services/OpenData/Other_Habitats/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder: OpenData
- Name: Other_Habitats
- Map Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Other_Habitats/MapServer
- Feature Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Other_Habitats/FeatureServer
Unique Areas
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- WMS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Unique_Areas/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Unique_Areas/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder: OpenData
- Name: Unique_Areas
- Map Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Unique_Areas/MapServer
- Feature Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Unique_Areas/FeatureServer
Forested areas designated to protect site-specific wildlife habitat.
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- WMS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Site_Specific_Wildlife_Habitat/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Site_Specific_Wildlife_Habitat/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder: OpenData
- Name: Site_Specific_Wildlife_Habitat
- Map Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Site_Specific_Wildlife_Habitat/MapServer
- Feature Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Site_Specific_Wildlife_Habitat/FeatureServer
Survival Habitat and Recovery Habitat for Van Brunt’s Jacob’s-ladder
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- WMS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Van_Brunt_Jacobs_Ladder/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only): https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Van_Brunt_Jacobs_Ladder/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder: OpenData
- Name: Van_Brunt_Jacobs_Ladder
- Map Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Van_Brunt_Jacobs_Ladder/MapServer
- Feature Service: https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Van_Brunt_Jacobs_Ladder/FeatureServer
Furbish’s Lousewort is an Endangered plant species in New Brunswick. An updated draft Recovery Strategy was created for the species in 2025, and Survival & Recovery Habitat were delineated. For more information, please refer to the Species at Risk Public Registry
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- WMS Service (GIS access only) : https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Furbishs_Lousewort/MapServer/WMSServer?
- WFS Service (GIS access only) : https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Furbishs_Lousewort/MapServer/WFSServer?
- ArcGIS Server : https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services
- Folder : OpenData
- Name : Furbishs_Lousewort
- Map Service : https://gis-erd-der.gnb.ca/server/rest/services/OpenData/Furbishs_Lousewort/MapServer
- Feature Service :