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Alberta’s plan for parks 2009–2019 : an update — February 2010

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The Plan for Parks is a 10-year blueprint for guiding management of Alberta's parks system to ensure sustainability of the province’s natural landscapes, enhance recreational opportunities, and... More ≫

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The Plan for Parks is a 10-year blueprint for guiding management of Alberta's parks system to ensure sustainability of the province’s natural landscapes, enhance recreational opportunities, and improve quality of life for Albertans. This update lists the key accomplishments achieved since the Plan was introduced in 2009.

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Plan for parks 2009-2019

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The Plan for Parks is a 10-year blueprint for guiding management of Alberta's parks system to ensure sustainability of the province’s natural landscapes, enhance recreational opportunities, and... More ≫

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The Plan for Parks is a 10-year blueprint for guiding management of Alberta's parks system to ensure sustainability of the province’s natural landscapes, enhance recreational opportunities, and improve quality of life for Albertans. The Plan is based on extensive consultations with Aboriginal communities, stakeholder organizations, park visitors, elected officials, government staff and others.

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Special features in Alberta : proposed framework for site identification and initial evaluation of potential special features sites

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The report covers three areas. First, it proposes a process to identify “special features” in Alberta and define their conservation status. This process is intended to complement the coarse filter... More ≫

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The report covers three areas. First, it proposes a process to identify “special features” in Alberta and define their conservation status. This process is intended to complement the coarse filter or “top down” approach of Alberta’s Special Places program which attempts to capture environmental diversity by protecting broad landscapes or Level 1 Natural History Themes. The Special Features Report takes the opposite, or “bottom up”, approach to identify individual plant or animal species and communities, or landforms, that are limited in distribution or size, or are truly unique examples of Alberta’s natural diversity. It does not address species such as grizzly bears, wolves or caribou, which are dealt with in separate broader-based management plans. Second, the Report also provides a framework and criteria for evaluating special features and determining whether to recommend that they be considered for inclusion into the provincial system of protected areas. The evaluation criteria...

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