GEOG 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Parks Canada, Insular Biogeography, Biogeography
Document Summary
Today"s outline: histories of conservation and motivations for setting aside areas from resource extraction, protected area design. Application of theory to design protected areas: bold visions to protected areas in western north america. History of conservationism: roots of conservation surrounding protected areas. National parks set aside for wilderness : protect habitat and diversity, role of people = small. Protect and present nationally significant examples of canada"s natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways to ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations parks canada. Conflicts of interest: exist among: people and companies(who want to extract resources) Competing land use and values(who has control of the land) Histories of conservation: driven by changing values as opposed to conservational science, what is the role of government conservation governmens. Enforcers: enforcing the rules that have been set up. To protect the area, we have to keep the people out of it.
