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Canadian National Parks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Canada's parks are managed to first protect the ecological integrity of the park, and secondarily to allow the public to explore, learn about and enjoy Canada's natural spaces. Parks which are referred to as National Park Reserves will become National Parks once outstanding land claim issues have been resolved. Canada's two NMCA's are found in Ontario and Quebec. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_National_Parks   (396 words)

Anti Essays : : Canadian National Parks National parks are also protected through the Environmental Impact Assessment and review process, which ensures that all the possible adverse effects of any project or activity proposed for lands or waters in national parks are identified and evaluated. The goal of Canada\'s national parks is to represent and protect examples of the diversity of Canada\'s natural heritage and to encourage public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of this natural heritage so as to leave it unimpaired for future generations. National parks are protected by federal legislation from all forms of extractive resource use such as mining, forestry, agriculture and sport hunting. www.antiessays.com /print.php?eid=1753   (3690 words)

Canadian National Park Canadian National Park, a pleasure ground of the Canadian Northwest. The present park was formed by the union of two parks, the Yoho and the Rocky Mountain Park. It is one of the great parks of the world. www.factopia.com /aiton-encyclopedia-vol1/canadian-national-park.htm   (219 words)

Warren Montgomery's Canadian National Parks Info The Canadian parks as a result have many more options for in-park lodging, dining, and enterainment, but the park towns are circusses in season (like ski resort towns in march or like Jackson or West Yellowstone Wyoming in the summer). Canadian parks do not in general provide maps and newsletters like the US parks, but instead you can buy guides in visitor centers and gift shops). Food in general is familiar, but the Canadian parks get a high proportion of euoropean and asian visitors, and you are likely to find more continental and Japanese food than simple steaks and burgers. home.att.net /~wamontgomery/can_pks.html   (1913 words)

national parks --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia A national park may be set aside for purposes of public recreation and enjoyment or because of its historical or scientific interest. Most of the landscapes and their accompanying plants and animals in a national park are kept in their natural state. Together with the adjacent Franklin–Lower Gordon Wild Rivers National Park (established in 1981), Southwest forms the core of the Tasmanian Wilderness, a World Heritage site that is perhaps the best-known wilderness area in Australia. 0-www.britannica.com.library.unl.edu /ebi/article-9276037   (914 words)

Welcome to Great Canadian Parks Parks exist across Canada- in the eastern shields, plains and east coast Atlantic maritime; the central Mixedwood plains, Boreal forests, prairie and tundra plains; the frozen Arctic; and the western mountains, glaciers and western coast Pacific maritime. Canadians support a park experience that tourists keep coming back to again and again, parks that protect, preserve and provide access to a vast array of ecological zones that support thousands of species, parks where people can hike, camp, fish, ski, raft or just get far away from it all in remote and amazing environments. Great Canadian Parks introduces you to the many protected species and their diverse wilderness homes. www.canadianparks.com   (281 words)

Nearctica - Conservation - Canadian Law - National Parks Act The National Parks of Canada are hereby dedicated to the people of Canada for their benefit, education and enjoyment, subject to this Act and the regulations, and the National Parks shall be maintained and made use of so as to leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. The natural features and boundaries herein described being shown on the north and south sheets of the map of Jasper Park, certified by Frederic Hathaway Peters, Surveyor General of Dominion Lands, on January 13, 1948, said map being approved on behalf of the Dominion of Canada by the Honourable J. (2) A park warden may exercise the powers of and is entitled to the protection provided by law to peace officers for the purpose of maintenance of the public peace in parks and in the enforcement of this Act. www.nearctica.com /conserve/canlaw/park1.htm   (7179 words)

Canadian National Parks There are currently 39 national parks and national park reserves in Canada, located in every province and territory, representing every natural region from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, throughout the interior mountains, plains, Shield Lakes, the Great Lakes, and as far north as the Arctic Circle. Fundy National Park, on the north shore of the Bay of Fundy, is one of New Brunswick’s two national parks, and it features some of the world’s highest tides, attracting visitors to discover the hidden world of the tidal pools. Throughout history, the Grasslands National Park area was considered the last frontier of the Canadian prairie west. www.safarimotorcoaches.com /adventures/archive/03febmarch/canada.html   (2707 words)

National Parks of Canada National Parks in Canada are administered by Parks Canada, which is part of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Areas appropriate for designation as a national park are "representative natural areas of Canadian significance." Representative is a key definition here, for the park system is aware "there should be at least one national park located in each of Canada's 39 natural regions. Glacier and Mount Revelstoke national parks are in the rugged Columbia Mountains natural region. www.gonorthwest.com /Visitor/outdoors/parks-canada.htm   (546 words)

Entrance Fees To US And Canadian National Parks etc Canadian Provincial Parks operate on a similar manner to the Canadian National Parks, except that in some cases no entrance fee is made, especially at the smaller, less developed parks. The entrance charge for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks in Wyoming is $20 for a normal car for one week (as at summer 2000), but a pass obtained for either of these parks is also valid at the other park for the seven day period. The National Park Service (the National Parks, the National Monuments, etc). freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/natparks/fees.htm   (2138 words)

List of Canadian national parks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Canadian National Parks system is run by Parks Canada, which also runs Canada's National Historic Sites. The province of Quebec also refers to its provincial parks as parcs nationaux: see Parks in Quebec. Prince Edward Island National Park (Prince Edward Island) en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Canadian_national_parks   (113 words)

Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Waterton Lakes National Park is located a considerable distance from the other Canadian Rockies National Parks. When approaching the park from the USA on the Chief Mountain International Highway, be sure to stop at the lookout some miles north of the border from which there is an excellent view over the valley in which the little town of Waterton Park lies. On this eastern side it is possible to approach from St Mary to the south (on the eastern side of Glacier National Park in Montana) via the highly scenic Chief Mountain International Highway, from Pincher Creek to the north, or from Cardston to the east. freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/natparks/wton.htm   (577 words)

1001 National Parks of Canada Information - Proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner History of Canadian National Parks reaches back to November 1885, when about 26 square kilometres on the northern slope of Sulphur Mountains were set aside for protection. In 1997, the total area covered by National Parks was as large as 224,465.9 sq km, which is about the size of two per cent of Canada's total land mass. In 1904, the first National Park of Eastern Canada was established with St Lawrence Islands National Park. www.national-parks-canada.com   (390 words)

CTV.ca Parks Canada workers could strike this weekend For foreign visitors already visiting Canadian national parks, news of a possible strike comes as a surprise. Parks Canada is proposing a nine to 10 per cent increase over a three-year period, says Fortin, noting there are some variations between employee groups. The union advises travellers who are planning to visit any national parks, historic sites, marine conservation areas or historic canals to keep tabs on developments. www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1092220106676_9/?hub=TopStories   (507 words)

Welcome to Parks Canada Agency Located in northern Manitoba, Wapusk (the Cree word for "white bear") National Park of Canada is the 2nd national park in Manitoba. It is a fitting name as the park protects one of the world's largest known polar bear maternity denning areas and is representative of the Hudson-James lowlands. www.parkscanada.gc.ca /index_e.asp   (49 words)

Hiking tours, adventure tours, camping tours, canoe trips in the Canadian west, northwest, Yukon and the Rocky Mountain national parks During this two-week camping holiday in the Canadian Rockies and the Rocky Mountain national parks your playground is surrounded by the most spectacular peaks and summits. Highlights during this 3-week trekking holiday are the famous parks of the Canadian Rockies, the Coast Mountains and Pacific Rim National Park. In 1813 a fur trading post was established in the eastern Rockies where freight was switched from canoes onto pack horses for the mountain crossings. www.timberwolftours.com /western.htm   (508 words)

Voyageurs National Park (National Park Service) The park lies in the southern part of the Canadian Shield, representing some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the world. On the northern edge of Minnesota's border, 55 miles of the park meander along the Canadian border with Ontario. The water, accompanying scenery, geology and rich cultural and natural resources that give Voyageurs its national significance, merits its protection for the enjoyment of present and future generations. www.nps.gov /voya   (229 words)

The Friends of Banff National Park The Friends of Banff National Park is a non-profit charitable organization, committed to increasing awareness and appreciation of the natural and cultural heritage of Banff National Park. To foster public appreciation, understanding and stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Banff National Park. Park Radio 101.1 FM - creates and delivers educational programming reaching more than one million people, including residents and visitors. www.friendsofbanff.com   (197 words)

Canadian National Parks, etc. You have visited - Cyburbia Forums Canadian National Parks, etc. You have visited - Cyburbia Forums the provincial parks were, in general, considerably more magnificent than the national parks. I just visited the BC Parks website to try and verify this, and they had no mention of it in the alphabetical listing. www.cyburbia.org /forums/showthread.php?t=15941   (479 words)

National Park Jobs - CoolWorks.com® - Jobs in Great Places® National Park jobs let you live and play in some of the most amazing places on the planet. Perched on the Canadian border, Glacier is one of the largest intact ecosystems in the lower 48 states. Admiralty Island National Monument is 955,000 acres of wilderness in southeast Alaska's Tongass National Forest. www.coolworks.com /showme/natprk.htm   (1530 words)

Canadian Rockies National Parks - Introduction The Montana park is adjacent to Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta. Glacier National Park in British Columbia is a completely separate area to the much larger park of the same name in Montana. Glacier National Park (British Columbia) and Mount Revelstoke National Park are relatively small areas, located west of the main range. freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/natparks/cr_intro.htm   (183 words)

The Icefields Parkway - Banff and Jasper National Parks The Icefields Parkway - Banff and Jasper National Parks What you see on the icefields highway pales in comparison to the aerial view from the front seat of our helicopters! www.canadianrockies.net /icepwy.html   (449 words)

Destination Scorecard: National Parks @ National Geographic Traveler U.S. and Canadian national parks today face modern pressures inside and outside their borders—pollution, budget cuts, development, soaring visitation, ecological decline. But there's more: a unique partnership between Parks Canada and the native Haida people. f you visit a national park, you'll often spend plenty of time just outside the park, too—eating, sleeping, parking, shopping, sightseeing—in the town or region that geographers call the gateway. www.nationalgeographic.com /traveler/features/nprated0507/nprated.html   (492 words)

Banff National Park: In Troubled Times The Task Force, composed of Canadians from different walks of life, stated that the scientific evidence clearly points to the loss of wildlife species if action isn't taken in the near future. The Banff-Bow Valley Task Force has reported that Banff, our oldest National Park, is over-commercialized to the extent that we are in danger of losing species like wolves, bears, goats, sheep and elk. Details of the Banff-Bow Valley Study: The Bow Valley is the corridor from Calgary to Banff and is itself critical wildlife habitat and quickly moving toward the realm of overdevelopment. www.raysweb.net /banff   (617 words)

Welcome to Parks Canada Agency The park offers many accessible treasures and experiences remarkable in their diversity, beauty, and wonder. Home to the famous Cabot Trail, the land is blessed with spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife and a human history that stretches back to the last Ice Age. www2.parkscanada.gc.ca /index_e.asp   (60 words)

Banff National Park The complete guide to Banff National Park and the other parks in the Canadian Rockies including Kootenay, Yoho, Jasper and Mount Robson with maps can be purchased for $13.95. As is common in Canadian National Parks, nature and civilization are close at hand but each has its own place. The parks are open all year and draw a good ski crowd during the winter months. home.earthlink.net /~phototravel/banff.htm   (2659 words)

Canadian Forests - forestry, Canada, careers, jobs, forest products, wood, paper, parks, trees, research, logging, sawmills, news, environment, professional associations In response to the public's demand for more information on how Canada's forests are being managed, the Canadian Institute of Forestry has developed a new feature on their website that explains Canadian forestry practices. Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada Conference and Annual General Meeting - Forest Rebellion - Leading Change / La rébellion des forestiers, la source du changement. The convenor of Canada's ground-breaking partnership of business, First Nations and conservationists. www.canadian-forests.com   (438 words)

Canadian National Parks This is a simple guide to a few of our Canadian National Parks, which include travel information, and tips on how and when to photograph these spectacular places. These parks are not quite as developed, or more run down in comparison to the parks in Alberta. These are two separate parks with 16 km between (10 miles) and both are fairly small. www.ambrosephoto.com /education/nptipscanada.htm   (2188 words)

Parks Canada - Banff National Park of Canada - Home page From that humble beginning was born Banff National Park, Canada's first national park and the world's third. Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada Rocky Mountain House National Historic Park of Canada www.pc.gc.ca /pn-np/ab/banff/index_e.asp   (146 words)

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