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History of Parks Canada Electronic Library & Archive

Welcome! The History of Parks Canada Electronic Library and Archive is a portal to electronic publications covering the cultural and natural history of the Canadian National Parks System, which includes 47 national parks/reserves, one national urban park, 1,002 national historic sites (171 of which are administered by Parks Canada, including nine heritage canals), four national marine conservation areas/reserves, and one national landmark, along with documents from the history of the agency that has been entrusted to manage this System: Parks Canada.

This Website is an independent effort and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada/Parks Canada. The information contained in this Website is historical in scope and is not meant as an aid for travel planning; please refer to the official PARKS CANADA Website for current information.

Bienvenue! La Histoire de la bibliothèque électronique et archive de Parcs Canada est un portail de publications électroniques sur l’histoire culturelle et naturelle du réseau des parcs nationaux du Canada, qui inclut comprend 47 parcs nationaux / réserves, un parc urbain national, 1,002 lieux historiques nationaux (dont 171 sont administrés par Parcs Canada, y compris neuf canaux du patrimoine), quatre aires marines de conservation nationales, un point de repère national, ainsi que des documents de l'histoire de l'agence chargée de gérer ce système: Parcs Canada.

Ce site Web est un effort indépendant et n'est pas affilié au gouvernement du Canada / Parcs Canada. Les informations contenues sur ce site Web ont une portée historique et ne constituent pas une aide à la planification de voyages ; veuillez consulter le site Web officiel de PARCS CANADA pour obtenir des renseignements à jour.

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Parks Canada Attendance 2022-2023 / Fréquentation à Parc Canada 2022-2023 (Parks Canada, May 23, 2023)

A Guide to Waterton Lakes National Park (Heather Pringle, Parks Canada, 1986)

Guide du Parc national des Lacs Waterton (Heather Pringle, Parcs Canada, 1986)

Ecological Effects of Fire and Its Management in Canada's National Parks: A Synthesis of the Literature — Volume One, Literature Review (A.D. Revill Associates, Parks Canada, January 1978)

Ecological Effects of Fire and Its Management in Canada's National Parks: A Synthesis of the Literature — Volume Two, Annotated Bibliography (A.D. Revill Associates, Parks Canada, January 1978)

Ecological Effects of Fire and Its Management in Canada's National Parks: A Synthesis of the Literature — Volume Three, Unannotated Bibliography (A.D. Revill Associates, Parks Canada, January 1978)

Grassland Resilience to Woody Encroachment in North America and the Effectiveness of Using Fire in National Parks (Han Ling, Guangyu Wang, Wanli Wu, Anil Shrestha and John L. Innes, extract from Climate, Vol. 11, November 2023)

Movement ecology of endangered caribou during COVID-19 mediated pause in winter recreation (R. Gill, R. Serrouya, A.M. Calvert, A. Ford, R. Steenweg and M.J. Noonan, extract from Animal Conservation, September 2023)

Jasper National Park Management Plan Concept (Parks Canada, January 29, 1999)

Management Plan: Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site / Plan directeur: Lieu historique national de Lower Fort Garry (Parks Canada, 1994)

A National Marine Conservation Area Proposal for Lancaster Sound: Feasibility Assessment Report / Un project d'aire marine nationale de conservation pour lee détroit de Lancaster : Rapport d'évaluation de faisabilité (Parks Canada, Government of Nunavut & Qikiqtani Inuit Association, February 2017)

Brochure: Snow War — A guide to the history of Rogers Pass (Parks Canada, 1981)

Brochure: Gold Mining and the Creeks (Parks Canada, 1977)



National Parks Traveler News

New Joint Marine Park Being Considered In Anticosti-Mingan Area (NPT Staff, November 28, 2023)

Fort Mississauga Gets Funds For Shoreline Erosion Project (NPT Staff, November 27, 2023)

Soaking In The History Of Radium Hot Springs (Jennifer Bain, November 26, 2023)

Indigenous Treaty Reawakened In Jasper National Park (NPT Staff, November 22, 2023)

Canada Starts To Rectify Land Grab At Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (NPT Staff, November 21, 2023)

Bird Count Slated For Waterton Lakes On Dec. 16 (NPT Staff, November 20, 2023)

Cruising Through Parks Canada Places In Quebec And Nova Scotia (Jennifer Bain, November 5, 2023)

New Brunswick Park And Site Get Infrastructure Funding Boost (NPT Staff, November 3, 2023)


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