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Parks Canada administers: 171 national historic sites. 48 national parks. 5 national marine conservation areas. 1 national urban park. On behalf of the people of Canada, we protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure ...
- The Parks Canada Mandate and Charter
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- Parks Canada
Canada's national parks, national marine conservation areas,...
- The Parks Canada Mandate and Charter
Parks Canada (French: Parcs Canada), [NB 1] is the agency of the Government of Canada which manages the country's 48 National Parks, three National Marine Conservation Areas, 172 National Historic Sites, one National Urban Park (Rouge National Urban Park), and one National Landmark (Pingo Canadian Landmark).
- Parks Canada
- Beginnings at Banff
- Enter James B. Harkin
- Park Development and The Importance of Ecological Integrity
- Human History Within Sites and Parks
- National Marine Conservation Areas
- International Leadership
- Conclusion
The federal agency now known as Parks Canada was established in 1911 under the name of the Dominion Parks Branch. Charged with administering a small group of parks and reserves, it was the world's first national parks service. A century later, Parks Canada administers a greatly expanded system of protected areas that spans the country and includes ...
Parks Canada traces its origins back to 1885, when the federal government set aside a small area around the hot springs at Banff for public use. This hot springs reserve was expanded into Canada's first national park 2 years later (see Banff National Park). By the time the Dominion Parks Branch was created in 1911, Canada had 5 national parks. Thre...
Into this situation stepped James B. Harkin, appointed in 1911 as the first commissioner to head the newly-established Dominion Parks Branch. Influenced by such notable preservation advocates as John Muir, he proposed setting aside publicly accessible wilderness areas across the country. During Harkin's 25-year tenure, Canada added 13 national park...
As national parks became more numerous and accessible, they also became popular Canadian vacation destinations. Soon after Henry Ford introduced his Model T car, parks staff saw the tourism potential of the automobile. They encouraged visitation by motorists, wrote guidebooks promoting scenic drives, and designed roads and campgrounds for the new "...
Like the parks, national historic sites also experienced an increase in funding and visitation after the Second World War. By the 1950s and into the 1990s, Parks Canada was restoring and developing major national historic sites across the country, including Dawson Historical Complex in the Yukon and the thousand-year-old Norse settlement of L'Anse ...
National Marine Conservation Areas (NMCAs) are the most recent of Parks Canada's major programs. The NMCA program was officially established in 2002 to protect key areas of Canada's coastlines and manage them for ecologically sustainable use. There are currently 4 national marine conservation areas and marine parks, the most recent of which is Gwai...
For nearly half a century, Parks Canada has assumed a leadership role in the international conservation movement. Parks Canada has participated in the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO and the International Council on Monuments and Sites and is a signatory to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance as well as involved in the UNESCO ...
In protecting and presenting parks and sites over the past hundred years, Parks Canada has been influenced by ongoing debates over Canadian identity, history, nature and culture. Canada's system of protected areas has been shaped not only by generations of politicians and staff members, but also through collaboration and discussions with Aboriginal...
Canada's national parks, national marine conservation areas, and national historic sites are the ultimate awe-inspiring experience.
Our role. ...of the national parks, the national historic sites and the national marine conservation areas of Canada. ...to visitors from around the world, opening doors to places of discovery and learning, reflection and recreation.
Jan 17, 2012 · Canada’s national parks are protected areas established under federal legislation to preserve Canada’s natural heritage. They are administered by Parks Canada, a government agency that evolved from the world’s first national parks service, the Dominion Parks Branch, established in 1911.
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There are 37 national parks and 11 national park reserves in Canada that represent 31 of Canada's 39 terrestrial natural regions and protect approximately 343,377 square kilometers of lands in Canada.
