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ecosystem informationAt this site you will find information related to ecosystems in the Pacific and Yukon Region. This includes state of the environment reporting, environmental indicators, and programs and reports on ecosystem science, monitoring and research. A dynamic set of environmental indicators
on priority issues for which Environment Canada measures the health and
sustainability of the Pacific and Yukon Region's ecosystems. Dr. Robert Butler will bring new stories on the science and conservation
of birds. Follow Rob in search
of the latest scientific discoveries in British Columbia and abroad. And
if you have questions about birds, you can ask Rob. Environment Canada's Pacific and Yukon Region ecosystem science reports British Columbia Download the 1993 State of the Environment Report for British Columbia (in Acrobat Portable Document Format) from the B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. A printed copy of the Report is available in French from Environment Canada, Ecosystem Information. Yukon State of the Northern Yukon: Issues and information on Northern Yukon ecosystems, designed for the Web. Includes photo essays and a slide show; Old Crow Flats satellite imagery and vegetation maps with illustrated "clickable" legends; and a working simulation model of the effects of climate on the Porcupine Caribou Herd. Pacific & Yukon Region Ecozones/Ecoregions A description of the Marine and Terrestrial Ecozones of the Pacific and Yukon Region adapted from Environment Canada's National Ecological Framework for Canada Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network A national network of monitoring and research activities characterized by long-term, multi-disciplinary studies and linked in an ecological framework. It strives to facilitate cooperation and a holistic approach to ecological enquiry and ecosystem understanding. For information on the Pacific and Yukon activities in the network see: British Columbia Ecosystems Yukon Ecosystems Georgia Basin - Puget Sound Ecosystem Indicators Report This report examines selective aspects of the state of the environment in the binational transboundary region consisting of the Puget Sound region in the United States and the Georgia Basin in Canada, including the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The report discusses six indicators that describe some of the stressors and human responses that account for the present state of this shared ecosystem. It represents an initial attempt to provide a sense of the current state and trends in this ecosystem in an integrated way across the Canada-United States boundary. The report is available on-line at http:// www.pyr.ec.gc.ca/georgiabasin/reports/EnvInd_Report/summary_e.htm. |
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