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Catalogue Entry: Natural Tourist Attractions - UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
UNESCO Biosphere Reserves are representative terrestrial or coastal ecosystems of the Earth. They are established by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB) to promote... -
Catalogue Entry: Natural Tourist Attractions - National Wildlife Areas
National Wildlife Areas consist of land or water areas set aside to protect essential wildlife habitats. The Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment Canada establishes and... -
Catalogue Entry: Natural Tourist Attractions - National Parks
National Parks and National Marine Conservation Areas form a countrywide network of areas set aside by Canada for their great natural interest. They are protected for public... -
Catalogue Entry: Natural Tourist Attractions - Migratory Bird Sanctuaries
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries are areas set aside by the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) of Environment Canada to protect migratory birds. The sanctuaries include a range of... -
Catalogue Entry: National Parks in Nunavut
The Government of Canada’s objective is to have a park representing each of Canada’s 39 natural regions. Nunavut has three National Parks. Public appreciation and enjoyment... -
Catalogue Entry: Wildfire Evacuations 1980-2003
Every year in Canada, thousands of people are evacuated from their homes and workplaces due to the threat of wildfire, and thousands more are put on evacuation alert. The... -
Catalogue Entry: Forest Fire Ignitions by Cause 1959 - 1999
Forest fires are an important part of the Canadian landscape. The number of fires and area burned can vary dramatically from year to year, but there are more than 8000 reported... -
Catalogue Entry: Forest Fire Hotspots, 2009
A hotspot is a mark on an infrared satellite image indicating a heat source typical of burning vegetation. A hotspot may represent one fire or be one of several hotspots... -
Catalogue Entry: Forest Fire Areas 1980 - 2003
Forest fires are an important part of the Canadian landscape. The number of fires and area burned can vary dramatically from year to year, but there are more than 8000 reported... -
Catalogue Entry: Fire Danger Rating, 2009
Fire danger rating is the process of systematically evaluating and integrating the factors that determine the ease of a fire starting and spreading, the difficulty of control,... -
Catalogue Entry: Major Floods
Floods are part of the natural hydrological cycle (the seasonal fluctuation of water levels) and occur along rivers and streams somewhere in Canada every year. Flooding is a... -
Catalogue Entry: Protecting Forests
Approximately 7.6% of Canada's forest land is located in protected areas. Over 95% of protected forests are totally protected and the rest reflect degrees of human intervention... -
Catalogue Entry: Model Forests
Canada's Model Forest Program is an initiative to build partnerships towards achieving sustainable forest management. The network is composed of eleven model forests. Each model... -
Catalogue Entry: Fire Danger Rating, 2009
Fire danger rating is the process of systematically evaluating and integrating the factors that determine the ease of a fire starting and spreading, the difficulty of control,... -
Catalogue Entry: Forest Fire Hotspots, 2009
A hotspot is a mark on an infrared satellite image indicating a heat source typical of burning vegetation. A hotspot may represent one fire or be one of several hotspots... -
Catalogue Entry: Forest Fire Severity Level, 1988 - 1989
Climate warming can bring more frequent and severe forest fires. This map shows the change in forest fire severity levels across Canada from 1980 to 1989, based on Global... -
Catalogue Entry: Forest Fire Severity Level, 2050 - 2059
Climate warming can bring more frequent and severe forest fires. This map shows the change in forest fire severity levels across Canada from 2050 to 2059, based on Global... -
Catalogue Entry: Forest Fire Severity Level, 2090-2099
Climate warming can bring more frequent and severe forest fires. This map shows the change in forest fire severity levels across Canada from 2090 to 2099, based on Global... -
Catalogue Entry: Potential Impacts: Sensitivity of River Regions to Climate Change
The most sensitive river regions include the Atlantic coast, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Valley regions, the Rocky Mountains and the Prairies. The sensitivity projection for... -
Catalogue Entry: Potential Impacts: Sensitivity of Peatlands to Climate Change
The sensitivity of peatlands to climate warming is shown on this map. Peatlands are massive deposits of peat, a material consisting largely of organic residue that acts as a...