August 22, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario Parks Canada Agency
National parks are gateways to discovering and connecting with nature. Parks Canada is a recognized leader in conservation and takes actions to protect vital habitat, national parks and species at risk.
The management plans for Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Waterton Lakes, Mt. Revelstoke and Glacier national parks, including Rogers Pass National Historic Site, were recently tabled in Parliament. Reviewed every 10 years, management plans are a requirement of the Canada National Parks Act and guide the management of national historic sites, national parks and national marine conservation areas.
Parks Canada coordinated the development of these management plans based on input from Indigenous partners, other partners and stakeholders, local residents, as well as visitors past and present. Each plan identifies a number of objectives and targets under common priority areas, including:
· Ensuring the protection of natural and cultural resources, ecological integrity, and park landscapes for future generations;
· Providing exceptional opportunities for Canadians to develop a sense of connection to the natural and cultural heritage of these places;
· Strengthening Indigenous relations based on a recognition of rights, respect, collaboration, and partnership;
· Connecting Canadians with these dynamic ecosystems and human stories, nature and history;
· Managing development and ensuring ecological integrity is the first priority;
· Contributing to landscape-scale conservation in Canada by being ecologically and socially connected across boundaries; and,
· Contributing to an understanding of climate change and its impacts over time.
Through these management plans, Parks Canada will protect important examples of natural heritage in Canada, engage and collaborate with Indigenous peoples, and provide opportunities for Canadians to experience and discover our environment in new and innovative ways.
