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Kootenay National Park of Canada
Kootenay National Park of Canada
Management Plan
View of Tumbling Glacier in Wolverine Pass in Kootenay National Park
© Parks Canada/Larry Halverson
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
Management Plan Approval
A VISION FOR KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK OF CANADA
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 A Park of Many Places
1.2 Management Planning in the Mountain Parks
1.3 First Nations
1.4 Cornerstones of Success
Ecosystem Based Management
2.0 PLANNING CONTEXT
2.1 Regional Setting
2.2 Park Management and Land Use
2.3 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 Frontcountry Visitor Accommodation
5.6 Effective Human Use Management
5.7 Landscape Management Units
5.8 Tokumm
5.9 Rockwall
5.10 Hawk
5.11 Wardle
5.12 West Kootenay
5.13 Mitchell
5.14 Sinclair
6.0 TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES
6.1 Overview
6.2 Strategic Goals
6.3 Objectives
6.4 Key Actions
7.0 A PLACE FOR OPEN MANAGEMENT
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Public Involvement
7.3 Development Review Process
7.4 Appropriate Use
7.5 Regional Coordination
7.6 Research and Information Management
8.0 A PLACE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
8.1 Overview
8.2 Strategic Goals
8.3 Objectives
8.4 Key Actions
8.5 Sewage Treatment
9.0 PARK ZONING
9.1 National Park Zoning System
9.2 Zone I - Special Preservation
9.3 Zone II - Wilderness
9.4 Zone III - Natural Environment
9.5 Zone IV - Outdoor Recreation
9.6 Zone V - Park Services
9.7 Environmentally Sensitive Sites
10.0 SUMMARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
10.1 Background
10.2 The Proposal and Its Impact
10.3 Cumulative Effects
10.4 The Policy
10.5 Public Input
10.6 Conclusion
Tables and Maps
Table 1. Indicators of Ecological Integrity
Table 2. Landscape Management Unit Habitat Effectiveness (HE)
Table 3. Appropriate Use Criteria
Map 1. Management Plan Summary
Map 2. Landscape Management Units
Map 3. Park Zoning
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