New Brunswick Ecoregions

1. New Brunswick Ecoregions Biology 11 Mr. Connors Unit II - Biodiversity

3. Seven Ecoregions in NB

5. NB Species at Risk Species at risk in include those species that are: Extinct � no longer exist Endangered � are facing imminent extinction Extirpated � no longer exist in the wild in a given area, but may be living elsewhere Threatened � will soon become endangered, unless there is intervention.

6. Useful Websites Information on species at risk, legislation, and recovery plans in New Brunswick can be found at: http://www.gnb.ca/0078/speciesatrisk/index-e.asp Information on the Extirpated Species in New Brunswick and the remainder of Canada can be found at the Species At Risk Public Registry (http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/species/default_e.cfm) The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) is a group of experts that assesses and designates which wild species are in danger of disappearing from Canada. New Brunswick�s Species at risk as assessed by COSEWIC can be found at: http://www.gnb.ca/0078/speciesatrisk/COSEWIC-e.asp

7. Extinct Species

8. Exotic Species New Brunswick Natural Resources defines an alien, exotic or introduced species as one that has been introduced to the province as a result of human activity. Exotic species have been entering Canadian habitats for centuries. Globalization has resulted in unprecedented transport of exotic species that are transforming our natural habitats. Often arriving without their natural predators, they proliferate and may become invasive or harmful to native organisms, and pose other environmental, economic and societal challenges. But how do they get here?

9. Information Information on exotic and invasive plants in Maritime Canada can be found at: http://www.elements.nb.ca/Theme/invasive_species/sean/blaney.htm. Further information on invasive plants can be found on the �Invasive Plants of Natural Habitats in Canada" website at: www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/publications/inv/cont_e.cfm. Environment Canada details both aquatic and terrestrial pathways for the transport of exotic species at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/eee-ias/default.asp?lang=En&n=B28651E6-1

10. Transport of Exotic Species Aquatic Pathways: Shipping & Ballast Discharge Commercial & Recreational Boating Live Bait Live Food Sources Unwanted Aquarium & Water Garden Species Canals & Water Diversion Other Unauthorized Introductions Terrestrial Pathways: Transport of Cargo Garden Planting Firewood Transportation Other Accidental Releases

11. Forest Pests The outbreak of forest pests and disease can result in growth loss and tree mortality. Information on Softwood and Hardwood Forest Pests in New Brunswick can be found online under the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources (http://www.gnb.ca/0078/ForestPests/index-e.asp)

12. New Brunswick Forest Insect Pests Spruce Budworm Jack Pine Budworm Hemlock Looper Whitemarked Tussock Moth Rusty Tussock Moth Balsam Twig Aphid Balsam Gall Midge Balsam Woolly Adelgid Gray Spruce Looper Pine Leaf Adelgid Brown Spruce Longhorned Beetle Pine Shoot Beetle Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Gypsy Moth Forest Tent Caterpillar Satin Moth Greenstriped Mapleworm Orangehumped Mapleworm Fall Webworm Fall Cankerworm

14. National Parks in New Brunswick Canada�s national parks have been established to preserve the natural landscapes of each province and territory. The goal of the parks system is to protect natural habitats, wildlife and the biodiversity of ecosystems. Information on the National Parks located in New Brunswick is available from Parks Canada and can be found online (http://www.pc.gc.ca/). The site also contains teacher resources, including a search engine, fact sheets, lessons and activities. National Parks in New Brunswick: Fundy National Park � located 80km southwest of Moncton, the Acadian Highlands overlooks the Bay of Fundy with the highest tides in the world. Kouchibouguac National Park � established in 1969, the park is about 100km north of Moncton, situated on the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It protects 239km of coastal habitat of New Brunswick�s Eastern Lowland Ecoregion.

15. Provincial Parks in NB The mandate of the Provincial Parks Act is to maintain portions of the province for the use, enjoyment and education of future generations. Information on New Brunswick Provincial Parks can be found online (http://www.nbparks.ca/en-CA/Home.htm ). New Brunswick Provincial Parks: de la Republique Glenwood Herring Cove Mactaquac Mount Carleton Murray Beach New River Beach Oak Bay Parlee Beach Sugarloaf The Anchorage Val Comeau

16. Protected National Areas in NB Information on the NB Protected Natural Areas (land and water) that have been set-aside for the conservation of biodiversity can be found online under the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources (http://www.gnb.ca/0399/index-e.asp). Class I Protected Natural Areas are areas in which all activities are prohibited unless permission is granted by the Minister of Natural Resources and for educational or scientific purposes.

17. Class I Protected Areas of NB Bay du Vin Island Blue Mountain Cranberry Lake Freeze Lakes Glazier Lake Gover Mountain Hovey Hill Little Salmon River Little Tomoowa Loch Alva I McCoy Brook McManus Hill Mount Elizabeth Oak Mountain Philipstown Point Wolf St. Croix Islands South Kedgwick Tabusintac Wilson Brook

18. Class II Protected Areas of NB Class II Protected Natural Area are areas in which some recreational uses (with minimal environmental impacts) are permitted, but industrial, commercial, agricultural uses and development are prohibited. Class II Protected Areas of New Brunswick: Black River Caledonia Gorge Canaan Bog Canoose Flowage Grand Lake Meadows Jacquet River Gorge Kennedy Lakes Loch Alva II Mount Carleton Extension Spednic Lake

19. NB Nature Trust Preserves Established in 1995, the goal of the New Brunswick Nature Trust is to identify, classify, protect and preserve natural habitats and landscapes with biological, geological and aesthetic significance for future generations. Areas protected by the Nature Trust of New Brunswick are listed below. For more information on these areas go to: http://www.naturetrust.nb.ca/.

20. NB Nature Trust Preserves Arthur Kyle Preserve Belding�s Reef Preserve Burpee Bar Preserve Cape Enrage Preserve Caughey-Taylor Preserve (Sam Orr�s Pond) Clark Gregory Preserve at Chocolate Cove Clark�s Point Preserve Dick�s Island Preserve George M. Stirrett Preserve Hyla Park Preserve James C. Yerxa Preserve L�Etang Islands Preserve Managawonish Island Preserve Meredith Houseworth Memorial Seashore Minister�s Face Preserve New River Island Preserve Pickerel Pond Reserve Saint Rest Marsh Preserve Shea Lake Preserve Sugar Island Preserve Thomas B. Munro Memorial Shoreline Thompson Marsh Preserve Von Ziegesar Easement Western Isles Preserve