Most of the entire northern one-third of Peel Region is occupied by the Niagara Escarpment in the west and the Oak Ridges Moraine to the east.  These are the only remaining areas within Peel that boast large intact tableland woodlots and many wetlands.  

The southern half of the Region is already fully urbanized (Mississuaga and Brampton) or committed to future urban expansion.  The intervening lands are still in active agricultural production, although the thick till soils on what is known as the Peel Plain are predominantly not ideal for growing crops.  These agricultural lands have been cleared for several generations and thus there is very little in the way of remaining forest cover throughout much of Peel.  Other than a number of small headwater tributaries of the Humber and Credit Rivers, there are relatively few natural heritage features associated with these urban fringe lands.

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