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Culturally important wetland plants project

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Presents an overview of the Culturally Important Wetland Plants Project, which is funded under the Oil Sands Monitoring Program and is working to co-produce knowledge about culturally important... More ≫

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Presents an overview of the Culturally Important Wetland Plants Project, which is funded under the Oil Sands Monitoring Program and is working to co-produce knowledge about culturally important wetland plants through community-led, traditional environmental knowledge-based monitoring in the Athabasca and Peace oil sands regions.

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Ecosystem services approach pilot on wetlands : an exploration of approaches to understand cultural services and benefits to ecosystem service assessments

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This report summarizes the socio-cultural studies completed during the Ecosystem Services Approach Pilot on Wetlands, which was part of Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development's... More ≫

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This report summarizes the socio-cultural studies completed during the Ecosystem Services Approach Pilot on Wetlands, which was part of Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development's 10-year ES Roadmap. The report describes the steps and results of three socio-cultural work tasks which explore different aspects of how people assign value, otherwise referred to as importance, to different features of wetlands and the services and benefits they provide. Additionally, a description is provided on how the categories of socio-cultural services were identified.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park: Engineered wetlands

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Nature is given a helping hand in Fish Creek Provincial Park by wetlands constructed to collect storm water runoff from streets in the surrounding communities. This information sheet explains how... More ≫

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Nature is given a helping hand in Fish Creek Provincial Park by wetlands constructed to collect storm water runoff from streets in the surrounding communities. This information sheet explains how a number of engineered wetlands throughout Fish Creek Provincial Park work to collectively filter most of the storm water that flows into the Park.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park : Lafarge Meadows

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Describes Lafarge Meadows, which is a 150 acre area located on the south side of Highway 22x, running parallel to the west bank of the Bow River. Lafarge Meadows is formally part of Fish Creek... More ≫

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Describes Lafarge Meadows, which is a 150 acre area located on the south side of Highway 22x, running parallel to the west bank of the Bow River. Lafarge Meadows is formally part of Fish Creek Provincial Park and is managed as such.

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Hay-Zama Lakes Wildland Park : A wetland of international importance

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Hay-Zama Lakes Wildland Park preserves a huge 486-square-kilometre wetland located approximately 120 kilometres west of High Level that is visited by thousands of waterfowl each year. The Hay-Zama... More ≫

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Hay-Zama Lakes Wildland Park preserves a huge 486-square-kilometre wetland located approximately 120 kilometres west of High Level that is visited by thousands of waterfowl each year. The Hay-Zama Lakes area has long been recognized by Aboriginal peoples for its natural values, and conservation groups have worked to protect the area's waterfowl habitat since the 1930s. This fact sheet provides information on the history of the area and outdoor recreation areas available to visitors. A map of the park is included.

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