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Canada’s National Parks

Canada’s National Parks. Why We Have National Parks. T hey are a symbol of our national identity They are even more recognized than RCMP, the CBC & Hockey . There are 43 National Parks set up in Canada covering only 2.2% of our land area!. Categories of National Parks.

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Canada’s National Parks

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  1. Canada’s National Parks

  2. Why We Have National Parks • They are a symbol of our national identity • They are even more recognized than RCMP, the CBC & Hockey There are 43 National Parks set up in Canada covering only 2.2% of our land area!

  3. Categories of National Parks National Parks & Reserves National Marine Conservation Areas National Historic Sites GwaiiHaanas NMCA Cape Spear NHS GrosMorne NP

  4. Canada’s First National Park Banff, AB est. 1885

  5. Canada’s First National Marine Park Fathom Five, ON est. 1987

  6. Most Recent Addition Torngat Mountains, Labrador est. 2005

  7. National Parks were set up to protect areas for future generations that have unique: • Physical Characteristics: Landforms/Water Bodies • example of park: • Flora & Fauna: Plants and Animals • example: • Historical Significance: Site of an Important Event • example: • Recreational Activities: Hiking/Biking/Rafting etc. • example: • Environmentally Sensitive Areas: sand dunes/marshes • example: • Opportunities for Tourism: to make money for government for camping fees/gondola rides/use etc…

  8. Physical Characteristics Fundy NP, NB Hopewell Rocks, est. 1948

  9. Quttinirpaaq National Park, NU Examples of Glaciers Est. 1986

  10. Flora & Fauna Point Pelee, ON. Fantastic Birding Spot!

  11. GwaiiHaanas, B.C. Protects Canada’s Rainforest est. 1988

  12. Historical Significance L’Anse aux Meadows, NHS NL First Traces of European Presence in North America est. 1986

  13. Environmentally Sensitive Areas Grasslands NP, SK Protects Richest Reserve of Dinosaur Bones est. 1981

  14. Pink Sand-Verbena Pacific Rim National Park, B.C. est. 1970

  15. Recreational Activities Jasper National Park , AB est. 1907

  16. Opportunities for Tourism

  17. Canada’s National Parks System

  18. Closest National Parks To Us Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay Point Pelee on Lake Erie St. Lawrence Islands in the St. Lawrence River

  19. Future National Parks Sites • Mealy Mountains, Labrador

  20. 2. Lake Superior Marine ParkNear Thunder Bay, Ontario

  21. 3. Rouge Valley National ParkToronto, Ontario

  22. Other Types of Parks • Provincial Parks: Algonquin PP • Conservation Areas: Rattlesnake Point CA • Municipal Parks: Centennial Park And….

  23. 4. World Parks - UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) China Angkor Cambodia Wood Buffalo National Park, NWT Yemen

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