PERS 1300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Habitat Fragmentation, Parks Canada, Ecotourism
18 Oct 2018
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Parks canada hundreds of key sites of natural beauty, cultural significance and historical importance. There is friction between using our national parklands and the need to protect them. Stressor- any event that causes the alteration to an environmental habitat or demise of a species. Canada estimates the annual loss to the canadian economy by 16 invasive alien species is in the tens of billions of dollars (beetles or other insects) Major external and internal stressors facing canadas parks: Habitat fragmentation- remaining habitats are broken by development of communities, travel routes etc. Large carnivores-disappearing or disappeared due to the impact of human development. Air pollution-airborne pollutants affect living creatures and alter habitats. Pesticides-pesticides used outside of the parks are making way into the parks. Overuse- parks are high in demand with use exceeding the carrying capacity resulting in damage to the land, facilities and water systems. Crown land-owned by federal or provincial government, protected by legislation governing use and development.
