Conserving and restoring ecosystems
Parks Canada's goal is to allow people to enjoy national parks as special places without damaging their integrity. Conserving and restoring ecological integrity is our first priority in park management.
Making biodegradable plastic out of the invasive European green crab.
Marine debris, including plastic waste, is a serious threat to our oceans, lakes and rivers.
Parks Canada staff use small items, from bones to pollen, to build up a big picture of an ecosystem.
Learn about the threats and pressures affecting the ecological integrity of protected areas.
As rejuvenator and recycler, fire has an essential role to play in national parks.
Find out how national parks are managed to keep them healthy and whole.
A four-year project with the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources and other partners to begin to restore the boreal forest in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Parks Canada’s Dark-Sky Preserves are havens of night in an increasingly over-lit world.