Table 4
Manitoulin–Lake Simcoe ecoregion
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| Manitoulin–Lake Simcoe ecoregion | Canada | Percentage share of Canada total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total area (km 2) | 46,624 | 9,976,182 | 0.5 |
| Land cover circa 2000 1 , 2 | |||
| Annual cropland (km 2) | 13,267 | .. | … |
| Perennial cropland and pasture (km 2) | 12,807 | .. | … |
| Coniferous forest (km 2) | 1,705 | .. | … |
| Deciduous forest (km 2) | 5,755 | .. | … |
| Mixed forest (km 2) | 5,343 | .. | … |
| Developed land (km 2) | 1,369 | .. | … |
| Water (km 2) | 2,812 | .. | … |
| Grasses–herbaceous (km 2) | 183 | .. | … |
| Shrubland (km 2) | 1,393 | .. | … |
| Wetland (km 2) | 1,668 | .. | … |
| Other classes (km 2) | 324 | .. | … |
| Protected areas | |||
| Protected area (km 2) | 964 | 1,002,939 | 0.1 |
| Proportion of area protected (percent) | 2.1 | 10.1 | … |
| Agricultural land | |||
| Area of dependable agricultural land 3 (km 2) | 28,641 | 454,630 | 6.3 |
| Proportion of area in dependable land (percent) | 61.4 | 4.6 | … |
| Population | |||
| Population in 1971 (number) | 1,500,113 | 21,568,310 | 7.0 |
| Population in 1981 (number) | 1,777,537 | 24,343,181 | 7.3 |
| Population in 1991 (number) | 2,177,102 | 27,296,859 | 8.0 |
| Population in 1996 (number) | 2,346,410 | 28,846,761 | 8.1 |
| Population in 2001 (number) | 2,514,684 | 30,007,094 | 8.4 |
| Population in 2006 (number) | 2,707,852 | 31,612,895 | 8.6 |
| Population density in 2006 (people/km 2) | 58.1 | 3.2 | … |
| Change in population 1971 to 2006 (percent) | 80.5 | 46.6 | … |
| Labour force by industry, 2006 | |||
| Primary industries 4 | 43,525 | 762,460 | 5.7 |
| Construction and utilities | 120,030 | 1,202,045 | 10.0 |
| Manufacturing | 232,500 | 2,005,980 | 11.6 |
| Retail and wholesale trade | 229,420 | 2,656,475 | 8.6 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 60,955 | 820,195 | 7.4 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 57,260 | 763,640 | 7.5 |
| Finance, scientific and real estate services | 149,940 | 2,115,165 | 7.1 |
| Educational and health care services | 237,450 | 2,866,790 | 8.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 88,735 | 1,126,695 | 7.9 |
| Public administration, management and other services 5 | 214,505 | 2,826,680 | 7.6 |
| Total labour force 6 , 7 | 1,434,320 | 17,146,135 | 8.4 |
| Agriculture | |||
| Area of farmland in 1971 (hectares) | 2,922,615 | 68,662,444 | 4.3 |
| Area of farmland in 2006 (hectares) | 2,466,033 | 67,586,739 | 3.6 |
| Change in area of farmland (percent) | -15.6 | -1.6 | … |
| Farms in 1971 (number) | 41,380 | 366,128 | 11.3 |
| Farms in 2006 (number) | 27,687 | 229,373 | 12.1 |
| Change in number of farms (percent) | -33.1 | -37.4 | … |
| Area of cropland in 1971 (hectares) | 1,377,931 | 27,828,479 | 5.0 |
| Area of cropland in 2006 (hectares) | 1,643,736 | 35,912,247 | 4.6 |
| Change in area of cropland (percent) | 19.3 | 29.0 | … |
| Cattle in 1971 (number) | 1,737,508 | 13,276,308 | 13.1 |
| Cattle in 2006 (number) | 1,214,773 | 15,773,527 | 7.7 |
| Change in number of cattle (percent) | -30.1 | 18.8 | … |
| Pigs in 1971 (number) | 1,377,032 | 8,086,186 | 17.0 |
| Pigs in 2006 (number) | 2,355,742 | 12,726,573 | 18.5 |
| Change in number of pigs (percent) | 71.1 | 57.4 | … |
| Goats in 1971 (number) | 3,355 | 18,417 | 18.2 |
| Goats in 2006 (number) | 44,480 | 136,599 | 32.6 |
| Change in number of goats (percent) | 1,225.7 | 641.7 | … |
| Poultry in 1971 (number) | 15,944,935 | 98,049,591 | 16.3 |
| Poultry in 2006 (number) | 25,825,125 | 125,314,793 | 20.6 |
| Change in number of poultry (percent) | 62.0 | 27.8 | … |
| Gross farm sales (excluding forest products) 2005 (thousands of current dollars) | 4,501,159 | 42,191,981 | 10.7 |
Some land cover classes are aggregated. 'Developed
land' includes built-up areas, lawns, road surfaces, industrial sites
and farmsteads. 'Other' refers to unclassified land types due
to shadow and clouds in the satellite imagery. Land cover is based on LANDSAT
satellite data from 1996 to 2003.
Land cover statistics have not been compiled
nationally from this source.
Dependable agricultural land is defined as
land designated as Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 by
the Canada Land Inventory.
Includes agriculture, forestry, fishing and
hunting; and mining and oil and gas extraction.
Includes management of companies and enterprises;
administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; other
services (except public administration); and public administration.
Includes the category 'industry –
not applicable.'
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 153-0057 (accessed October 8, 2009). Statistics Canada, Census of
Population and Census of Agriculture. Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts
and Statistics Division, Spatial Environmental Information System. Natural
Resources Canada, 2008, Canada Land Inventory—Land Capability
for Agriculture, Earth Sciences Sector, www.geogratis.ca/geogratis/en/collection/cli.html (accessed
October 8, 2009). Natural Resources Canada, 2009, Land Cover,
Circa 2000 - Vector, Earth Sciences Sector, www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/data/landcover/index.html (accessed
October 8, 2009). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2008,
A National Ecological Framework for Canada, http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/ecostrat/intro.html (accessed
February 19, 2010). Canadian Council on Ecological Areas, 2010,
Conservation Areas Reporting and Tracking System (CARTS), www.ccea.org/en_carts.html (accessed April 21, 2010).
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