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© Parks Canada
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Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada Management
Plan -
A portion of Waterton-Glacier International
Peace Park
Foreword
Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada Management
Plan
A Vision for Waterton Lakes National
Park of Canada
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 A Park of Many Places
1.2 Management Planning in the Mountain
Parks
1.3 Cornerstones of Success
2.0 PLANNING CONTEXT
2.1 Regional Setting
2.2 The Community of Waterton
2.3 Park Policy and Land Use
2.4 Human Use
3.0 A PLACE FOR NATURE
3.1 Overview
3.2 Threats to Ecological Integrity
3.3 A Vision for Ecological Integrity
3.4 Communicating the Need for Ecological
Integrity
3.5 Shared Regional Ecosystems
3.6 Biological Diversity
3.7 Air Quality
3.8 Geology and Landforms
3.9 Aquatic Ecosystems
3.10 Vegetation
3.11 Wildlife
3.12 Indicators of Ecological Integrity
4.0 A PLACE OF HISTORICAL AND
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
4.1 Overview
4.2 Strategic Goals
4.3 Objectives
4.4 Key Actions
5.0 A PLACE FOR PEOPLE
5.1 Overview
5.2 Heritage Tourism
5.3 Visitor Services and Facilities
5.4 Awareness and Education
5.5 Effective Human Use Management
6.0 TRANSPORTATION
6.1 Overview
6.2 Strategic Goal
6.3 Objectives
6.4 Key Actions
7.0 A PLACE FOR COMMUNITY
7.1 Overview
7.2 Role Statement
7.3 Key Action
8.0 A PLACE FOR OPEN MANAGEMENT
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Public Involvement
8.3 Development Review Process
8.4 Appropriate Use
8.5 Regional Coordination
8.6 Research and Information Management
9.0 A PLACE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP
9.1 Overview
9.2 Strategic Goals
9.3 Objectives
9.4 Key Actions
10.0 PARK ZONING
10.1 National Park Zoning System
10.2 Zone 1 - Special Preservation
10.3 Zone II - Wilderness
10.4 Zone III - Natural Environment
10.5 Zone IV - Outdoor Recreation
10.6 Zone V - Park Services
10.7 Environmentally Sensitive
Sites
11.0 SUMMARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT
11.1 Background
11.2 The Proposal and Its Impact
11.3 Cumulative Effects
11.4 The Policy
11.5 Public Input
11.6 Conclusion
Table 1. Indicators of Ecological
Integrity
Table 2. Landscape Management Unit
Habitat Effectiveness (HE) and Security (SA) Targets
Table 3. Appropriate Use Criteria
Map 1. Landscape Management Units
Map 2. Park Zoning
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