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Parks Comparison, Protection Designations, Mandates, Total Area Covered -…
Parks Comparison
Mandates
The conservation of nature, the conservation of objects, places or features, fostering public appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of nature and cultural heritage and their conservation, providing for the management of land reserved under this Act in accordance with the management principles applicable for each type of reservation.
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Protected Area Creation
existing scientific information underlying IMCRA v.4.0 (e.g. bathymetry, geomorphic features, distribution of endemic biota)
additional regional information on habitats, species distribution and ecology gathered during the marine bioregional planning process
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Current Initiatives
The Australian Government has today announced a record $233 million investment into Parks Australia to deliver infrastructure upgrades across our national parks and at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Mandates
to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations
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Current Initiatives
Federal government project to add 25% (25 % land and 25% water) to Canada’s protected and conserved areas across the country
Protected Area Creation
- Identifying representative natural areas
- Selecting a potential area
- Assessing the feasibility of a national park, including consultations
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- Establishing a national park under the Canada National Parks Act
Legislation
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Historic Sites and Monuments Act (allowance to create sites and maintain, not necessarily to protect)
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Assessing the feasibility of a national park, including consultations
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Mandates
Maintain a balance between BC Parks goals for protecting natural environments and outdoor recreation
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Protected Area Creation
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Conservancies
by order in council under the Park Act or by inclusion in a schedule to the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act
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Current Initiatives
All initiatives are long term strategies to improve the park that require are large amount of funding
Protection Designations
All protect areas of cultural and ecological significance, seperating areas based on their key function
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Total Area Covered
All cover a very large area of land, ranging from about 10% to 14%
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