Canada's River Protection System is a national Canadian River Protection Program created by the Government of Canada in 1984 . Its tasks are to promote and draw attention to the protection of rivers, their natural and cultural significance, and control the rational use of the country's river resources. The federal government, together with the provincial and territorial governments of Canada, is supporting the organization [1] .
The fundamental principle of the system is that the nomination and control of river protection is carried out by governments: the governments of the territories in the north, the governments of the provinces in the south and the government of Canada in the territory of national parks and in other federal lands [2] .
The first river on the list of protected rivers was the French River in Ontario in 1986. Currently, the system of protected rivers in Canada includes 30 rivers, another nine rivers are nominated, that is, their development plan has not yet been approved. The total length of the rivers is about 10,000 km. In each province or territory, there is at least one river from Canada's list of protected rivers [2] .
Content
- 1 Structure
- 2 Status process
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Structure
Activities on the Canadian River Protection System are carried out by the eponymous commission established on January 18, 1984. The commission consists of 15 members: two members from the federal government (one from the Ministry of Indians and North Affairs and one from Canada Parks) and one from each province and territory [2] . A ten-year strategic plan has been adopted. At the annual meetings of the commission, achievements are assessed and the next steps are identified for the development of the park protection system.
In addition, a Canadian River Protection Conference is held every three years. The last, sixth, conference was held from June 14 to 17, 2009 in the metropolitan metropolitan Ottawa - Gatineau [3] .
Status Process
The process of obtaining the status of a protected river consists of two stages: nomination and assignment of status [1] [2] .
Each province and territory defines a list of potential nominees. Only the government can nominate a river to a river conservation commission. To be nominated, a river must have historical, cultural and natural significance and must be supported by the population. In addition, it is necessary to demonstrate that the support and protection of the river will be provided in the future. The Commission examines the compliance of the nominated rivers with the above criteria and recommends its inclusion in the list. After that, the government has three years to prepare a river protection plan [2] .
A river is granted status only if a river protection plan or strategy has been developed that confirms that the river will be developed with the preservation of its natural, cultural and historical heritage. The development of such a plan is based on public consultation and consensus. All actions to protect the river are carried out within the framework of existing laws and in accordance with the rights of landowners, communities, first nations and other interested parties [1] .
See also
- List of Canada's Protected Rivers
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 About us (inaccessible link) . Canadian Heritage Rivers System. Date of treatment December 30, 2009. Archived October 26, 2000.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Canadian Heritage Rivers System . Canadian Encyclopedia. Date of treatment December 30, 2009. Archived April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Official website . 6th Canadian River Heritage Conference. Date of treatment December 30, 2009. Archived April 18, 2012.
Links
- Official site (English) (inaccessible link) . Canadian Heritage Rivers System. Date of treatment December 30, 2009. Archived November 28, 1999.
- Official website . 6th Canadian River Heritage Conference. Date of treatment December 30, 2009. Archived April 18, 2012.