Parks Canada

Attendance data for national parks and historic sites - 2019-20

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Attendance data for national parks and historic sites - 2021 22

Ecosystems present ecological integrity when their native species and communities, landscapes and functions are intact and likely to persist. The ecological integrity of national parks is assessed by monitoring major park ecosystems, such as forest, freshwater and wetlands. It is a key measure of...

In 2018-2019, this indicator was measured as the “percentage of heritage structures in poor condition that have improved”. However, Parks Canada has since adapted this indicator’s baseline and target. The new Departmental Result Indicator is measured as the “percentage of built heritage assets in...

In 2018-2019, this indicator was measured as the “percentage of contemporary infrastructure that facilitates visitor access and/or use of Parks Canada places in poor condition that have improved”. However, Parks Canada has since adapted this indicator’s baseline and target. The new Departmental...

Benthic samples are collected from 6 streams (Oiseau Creek, White Gravel River, North Swallow River, Swallow River, Tagouche Creek and Imogene Creek) in mid to late September using standarized methods for collecting invertebrates developed by the Canadian Biomonitoring Network (CABIN). Five...

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Attendance data for national parks and historic sites - 2020-21

Support performance measurement for Parks Canada - 2022 23

Remote sensing techniques are used to monitor forest productivity in the park’s coastal ecodistricts: White River Plains and Coastal Hills. Forest productivity is measured using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Landsat TM imagery (Landsat 5, 7 and 8) choosing dates of peak...

Parks Canada recognizes the historic and ongoing responsibilities of Indigenous peoples in the stewardship of cultural heritage of their ancestral territories and homelands. The Agency has been working to advance cooperative management arrangements with Indigenous peoples at the cultural heritage...

Parks Canada recognizes the historic and ongoing responsibilities of Indigenous Peoples in the stewardship of natural and cultural heritage of their traditional territories. To this end, the Agency has been working to advance cooperative management with Indigenous peoples at the heritage places...

Parks Canada supports Indigenous peoples and the implementation of S.35 rights for their ongoing use of traditional territories (including lands and waters) for traditional or modern cultural practices, in natural and cultural heritage places.

This document describes Parks Canada’s plan to implement the Directive on Open Government in order to better engage citizens in the protection and presentation of places that represent Canada’s natural and cultural heritage. This plan is based on a Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) template, and...

Annual visitation statistics for national parks and national historic sites in Canada.

Canadian support for the protection and presentation of national parks and national historic sites (national telephone survey). Full report is available at: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/pwgsc-tpsgc/por-ef/parks_canada/2019/index.html

This report, which is tabled under the Service Fees Act and the Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, contains information about the fees that Parks Canada had the authority to charge in the 2018 to 2019 fiscal year. This report contains information about all fees that are...

Elk Island National Park uses the Area Burned Condition Class (ABCC) method to evaluate the ecological impact of fire on the landscape and the success of utilizing fire to maintain a mosaic of vegetative composition and structure for healthier populations of native species. Area burned is derived...