Wetland, Water and Wildlife on the Web

An increasing number of Internet sites carry information about wetlands. Some sites (see Wetland Sites) are specifically devoted to wetland conservation, while others (see Other Sites of Interest) include additional resources. These links are by no means a complete list, but they do provide a good starting point.

Wetland Sites

Partnered Conservation Initiatives

• Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan
• North American Bird Conservation Initiative
• National Wildlife Areas and Migratory Bird Sanctuaries
• The North American Waterfowl Management Plan (Canada)
• Eastern Habitat Joint Venture
• Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance
• North American Wetlands Conservation Council
• The Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem
• State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference
• Lakewide Management Plans
• Remedial Action Plans

Wetland, Water and Wildlife Information and Inventories

• Wetkit
• WILDSPACE^TM
• Hinterland Who's Who
• Species at Risk
• Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre
• COSEWIC List
• Land Information Ontario
• Wetlands International
• The National Atlas of Canada Wetlands
• Great Lakes Information Network
• St. Lawrence Valley Wetlands

Wetland Research Programs and Institutes

• Marsh Monitoring Program
• Canada's Aquatic Environments, University of Guelph
• Institute for Wetlands and Waterfowl Research
• International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Study Board
• Great Lakes Wetlands Consortium
• Society of Wetland Scientists
• University Field Station (Delta Marsh)
• Wetlands Research Centre, University of Waterloo
• Temperate Wetlands Restoration Training Course

Funding and Incentive Programs

• EcoAction
• Great Lakes Sustainability Fund
• Ecological Gifts Program - Ontario
• Habitat Stewardship Program
• Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund
• Wetland Habitat Fund
• Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program
• Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program

Other Sites of Interest

Non Governmental Organizations

• Ducks Unlimited Canada
• Ducks Unlimited
• The Nature Conservancy of Canada
• The Nature Conservancy
• Bird Studies Canada
• Wildlife Habitat Canada
• Canadian Wildlife Federation
• Canadian Environmental Law Association
• Canadian Botanical Conservation Network
• The Federation of Ontario Naturalists
• Conservation Ontario
• Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
• Ontario Streams
• Association of Municipalities of Ontario
• Royal Botanical Gardens
• Center for the Great Lakes Environmental Education
• Soil and Water Conservation Society
• Great Lakes Commission
• Great Lakes United

Local Organizations and Projects

• Rondeau Bay Watershed Rehabilitation Project
• Friends of Second Marsh
• Bay Area Restoration Council
• Waterfront Regeneration Trust - Toronto
• Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
• Long Point Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Fund
• Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council

Government Departments

Canadian Government

• Canadian Wildlife Service - Ontario Region
• Canadian Wildlife Service - National
• Environment Canada - Ontario Region
• Environment Canada Green Lane - National
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Natural Resources Canada

Ontario Provincial Government

• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Ontario Ministry of Environment
• Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

United States Government

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes National Program Office
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wetlands
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Department of the Interior

Notice: Links to Sites External to Environment Canada

Links to sites external to Environment Canada (EC) are provided as a convenience and their inclusion in no way implies that Environment Canada endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of these sites. As the organizations that maintain these sites may not be subject to the Official Languages Act, information found on these sites may be presented only in the language in which it was written.