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Environmental Indicators

The following is a dynamic set of environmental indicators on priority issues for which Environment Canada maintains monitoring programs. The indicators describe the state of the environment for particular issues in a scientifically concise and easily understood manner.

Marine Ecosystems

		Shellfish Closures
		Seabirds

Toxic Contaminants

		PCBs in Cormorant Eggs
		Dioxin/Furan Levels
		Pesticide Poisonings in Raptors
		Toxins in Heron Eggs
		Toxins in Osprey Eggs

Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

		Stratospheric Ozone Thickness

Urban Water Use & Wastewater Treatment

		Water Use and Wastewater

Biodiversity

		Bald Eagle
		Black Brant Geese
		Great Blue Heron
		Lesser Snow Geese
		Porcupine Caribou
		Waterfowl Species
		Trumpeter Swan
		Western Sandpiper
		Sensitive Ecosystems

Climate Change

		Temperature & Precipitation


Urban Air Quality

		Fraser Valley Smog


Freshwater Quality

		Nitrate Levels in Ground Water

All indicators are updated on an on-going basis as more recent information becomes available.

The indicators are described by answering the four state of the environment questions of what's happening, why is it happening, why is it significant and what is being done.

Click on the environmental indicator of choice to view the indicator. Please note that this site is under ongoing development and new issues and indicators will be added as information becomes available.

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Last updated: 2004-02-05
Last reviewed: 2004-02-05

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