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Protected areas
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- www.canada.ca > Environmental conservation and protection
- Protected areas National parks, Migratory Bird Sanctuaries, National Wildlife Areas and areas of marine protection. Follow: Facebook Services and information National parks Canada’s parks protect and present outstanding landscapes and wildlife. Find a park and plan a visit. Canada’s protected area in total numbers Trends and current numbers relating
Protected areas permits
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- www.canada.ca > Permits for activities
- Protected areas permits On this page Permit Applications Permitting for Northern Protected Areas Protected areas managed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) include Migratory Bird Sanctuaries and National Wildlife Areas. A wide variety of species rely on the habitat found within protected areas including many species of threatened or endangered
Establishing protected areas for wildlife and birds
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- www.canada.ca > National wildlife areas
- Establishing protected areas for wildlife and birds On this page Approach Introduction Mission Protection first Legal framework Related links Approach Introduction The protection of important wildlife habitat is accomplished by the Canadian Wildlife Service, a directorate within Environment and Climate Change Canada responsible for protecting migratory
About Marine Protected Areas
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Communications Branch
- www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca > Marine Protected Areas
- About Marine Protected Areas A Marine Protected Area, commonly called an MPA, is part of the ocean that is legally protected and managed to achieve the long-term conservation of nature. MPAs may allow some current and future activities depending on their impacts to the ecological features being protected. They provide many benefits for Canadians, from
Marine protected areas (MPAs) and their regulations
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Communications Branch
- www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca > Oceans
- Marine Protected Areas Areas established under the Oceans Act for the conservation of marine species, habitats, and ecosystems. Follow DFO: Twitter @FishOceansCAN (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) @DFO_MAR (Maritimes) @DFO_NL (Newfoundland and Labrador) @DFO_Pacific (Pacific) Most requested Tuvaijuittuq Marine MPA The Gully MPA Spotlight on Marine Protected
Protected Areas - Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve
- Parks Canada Agency
- Government of Canada
- www.pc.gc.ca > Protected Areas
- Protected Areas The federal, territorial and Indigenous Thaidene Nene protected areas permanently protect 26,376 km2 of nationally significant boreal forest, tundra, and freshwater ecosystems in and around the East Arm of Great Slave Lake and beyond. These pristine ecosystems, highlighted by sharp cliffs, deep lakes, and rushing rivers, caribou, muskoxen
Creating new protected areas - Science and conservation
- Parks Canada Agency
- Government of Canada
- www.pc.gc.ca > Creating new protected areas
- Creating new protected areas Canada’s natural areas include marine, fresh water and land habitat for many species, thousands of lakes and rivers that provide drinking water, and forests and wetlands that store greenhouse gases, produce oxygen and regulate flooding. To ensure this rich natural heritage is conserved for generations to come, we must take steps
Establishing new Marine Protected Areas
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Communications Branch
- www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca > Marine Protected Areas
- Establishing new Marine Protected Areas Fisheries and Oceans Canada collaborates and consults with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous communities, industry stakeholders, environmental groups, and other interested Canadians to identify areas in our oceans and along our coasts that contain important habitats, species or ecosystems that need
Marine Protected Areas across Canada
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Communications Branch
- www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca > Marine Protected Areas
- Marine Protected Areas across Canada There are currently 14 Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across Canada, comprising over 350,000 km2 or roughly 6% of Canada’s marine and coastal areas. MPAs contribute to a healthy marine environment and offer a nature-based solution to address the impacts of climate change by protecting marine ecosystems
Indicator: Forest area within protected areas in Canada | Natural Resources Canada
- Natural Resources Canada
- www.nrcan.gc.ca > How much forest does Canada have?
- Indicator: Forest area within protected areas in Canada The forest area within protected areas has increased over the past two decades with the establishment of new parks and protected areas. Forest area within protected areas has more than doubled from 13.5 million hectares (ha) in 1990 to 29.5 million ha in 2016 through the creation of new protected areas
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