National Wildlife Area of Canada

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A National Wildlife Area of Canada is a federally protected region designated to conserve critical habitats and wildlife, managed primarily for the protection of species and ecosystems rather than recreation or resource use.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal conservation area
protected area designation
accessControl permit system in many areas
administeredBy Canadian Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
Environment and Climate Change Canada NERFINISHED
conservationTargets critical breeding habitats
critical staging and feeding areas
migratory bird flyways
contributesTo biodiversity conservation in Canada
protection of ecological integrity
country Canada
designationLevel federal
establishedFor long-term conservation of wildlife populations
protection of representative ecosystems
governedBy regulations under the Canada Wildlife Act
internationalContext contributes to global protected areas network
jurisdiction federal Crown land or federally administered land
legalBasis Canada Wildlife Act NERFINISHED
managedFor protection of critical habitat
protection of migratory birds
protection of species at risk
managementPriority conservation over recreation
conservation over resource extraction
mayAllow environmental monitoring
limited public access
research activities
mayOverlapWith Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance NERFINISHED
monitoringRequirement periodic ecological assessment
planningTool management plans for each area
policyFramework Canadian Biodiversity Strategy NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose ecosystem conservation
habitat protection
wildlife conservation
publicUsePrinciple use is secondary to conservation objectives
relatedTo Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of Canada NERFINISHED
National Parks of Canada NERFINISHED
scope marine and coastal habitats
terrestrial habitats
wetland habitats
threatsAddressed disturbance to wildlife
habitat loss
pollution impacts
typicalActivitiesRestricted industrial development
motorized recreation
resource extraction
typicalManagementActions habitat restoration
invasive species control
wildlife population monitoring

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National Marine Conservation Area of Canada relatedTo National Wildlife Area of Canada