Science and conservation

Indigenous ecological knowledge

Indigenous peoples have wide-ranging knowledge of the land and its ecology. Through collaboration with Indigenous partners, Parks Canada and Canadians are benefitting from traditional knowledge systems that have been handed down over many thousands of years.

Indigenous and local communities are working with Parks Canada to address snow goose overabundance.

For the Coast Salish peoples, clam gardens have always been both pantries and classrooms.

Parks Canada, the Haida Nation and several international partners are helping recover Ancient Murrelets.

The Haida Nation and Parks Canada are restoring native plant species in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve.

Without traditional knowledge the search would have been wholly impractical.

Thanks to the work of several partners, including Fort Folly First Nation, salmon are returning to the inner Bay of Fundy.

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