National Parks
Conserved areas safeguard biodiversity for present and future generations by reducing stresses from human
activities. They also provide opportunities for people to connect with nature. Conserved areas include protected
areas and other effective area-based conservation measures.
There are 37 national parks and 10 national park reserves in Canada that represent 31 of Canada's 39 terrestrial natural regions and protect approximately 336,343 square kilometers of Canada's lands.
These wild places, located in every province and territory, range from mountains and plains, to boreal forests and tundra, to lakes and glaciers, and much more.
Parks Canada is responsible for protecting these areas, and for managing them for visitors to understand, appreciate, and enjoy in a way that doesn't compromise their ecological integrity.
Fundy National Park
Pacific Rim National Park
Point Pelee National Park
Gros Morne National Park
Environmental Relevance
National parks preserve nature’s great areas of wilderness and are often focused on the preservation of extraordinary areas or symbolic or important species. Preserving biodiversity is complicated by the fact that any change in an area’s ecosystem can have large and unpredictable effects.