An ecogift is a donation of land or an interest in land - such as a conservation easement, covenant or servitude - that has been certified as "ecologically sensitive" according to specific national  and provincial criteria. Generally speaking, ecologically sensitive lands are areas or sites that currently, or could in the future, significantly contribute to the conservation of Canada's biodiversity and environmental heritage.

Ecogifts are as varied as the Canadian landscape - ranging from wetlands, shores and boreal forests, to prairie grasslands and rocky cliffs. For example, the 383-hectare Hoasic Creek Hardwoods near Morrisburg, Ontario, includes a provincially significant wetland and one of the largest nesting areas of Great Blue Herons in the southeastern region of the province. Cape Enrage Marsh, near Fundy National Park in New Brunswick, is only one-tenth the size, but is a key habitat for seabirds and home to the regionally rare Adder's Tongue Fern.