Parks Canada

Water quality data is based around two of the largest lakes in Prince Albert National Park – Kingsmere and Waskesiu. Data is collected monthly from May through September each year, with additional water chemistry sampling in March. Water chemistry and Secchi disk depths are sampled by boat at...

This report on the forest ecosystems of 31 predominantly forested national parks is the first in the Carbon Atlas series. Parks Canada has undertaken the development of a series of Carbon Atlases as part of an effort to create a more comprehensive picture of the amount and density of carbon...

“Riding Mountain National Park - Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density” is the annual carbon density (tonnes carbon per hectare) within Riding Mountain’s forested ecosystems over a 31-year period from 1990 to 2020. Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density includes aboveground and belowground...

“Gulf Islands National Park Reserve – Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes...

“Waterton Lakes National Park - Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Waterton Lakes National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes carbon dioxide...

“Prince Edward Island National Park - Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Prince Edward Island National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes...

“Kootenay National Park - Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density” is the annual carbon density (tonnes carbon per hectare) within Kootenay’s forested ecosystems over a 31-year period from 1990 to 2020. Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density includes aboveground and belowground biomass, soil carbon,...

“Pacific Rim National Park Reserve - Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in 1990 to 2020 (tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent per hectare)....

“Gros Morne National Park – Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Gros Morne National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes carbon dioxide...

“Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Historic Site - Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density” is the annual carbon density (tonnes carbon per hectare) within Gwaii Haanas’ forested ecosystems over a 31-year period from 1990 to 2020. Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density includes...

“Cape Breton Highlands National Park – Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Cape Breton Highlands National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes...

“Elk Island National Park – Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Banff National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent...

“Yoho National Park - Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density” is the annual carbon density (tonnes carbon per hectare) within Yoho’s forested ecosystems over a 31-year period from 1990 to 2020. Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density includes aboveground and belowground biomass, soil carbon, and...

“Yoho National Park - Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Yoho National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent per...

“Pukaskwa National Park - Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Pukaskwa National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent...

“Forillon National Park - Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density” is the annual carbon density (tonnes carbon per hectare) within Forillon’s forested ecosystems over a 31-year period from 1990 to 2020. Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density includes aboveground and belowground biomass, soil carbon,...

“La Mauricie National Park - Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in La Mauricie National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes carbon dioxide...

“La Mauricie National Park - Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density” is the annual carbon density (tonnes carbon per hectare) within La Mauricie’s forested ecosystems over a 31-year period from 1990 to 2020. Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density includes aboveground and belowground biomass, soil...

“Mount Revelstoke National Park - Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Mount Revelstoke National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes carbon...

“Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve - Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density” is the annual carbon density (tonnes carbon per hectare) within Mingan’s forested ecosystems over a 31-year period from 1990 to 2020. Total Ecosystem Forest Carbon Density includes aboveground and belowground...