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References and Links
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References and Links has information on the map sources, bibliographic references and links to related Web sites.
List of References and Links:
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The Atlas maps are composed of several layers of which there are two broad categories: thematic and base layers. Find below a description of each of the map layers. The layer source is included in the metadata.
Thematic Map Layers
- Percentage Area in Wetlands
- Wetland diversity depicts the density of wetlands, by each original (circa 1985) ecodistrict of Canada. Wetland density was measured from visual interpretation of Landsat imagery and other available sources and applied to each ecodistrict.
- Read the metadata on this layer
Base Map Layers
- Atlas of Canada Framework Layers
- Base map components are features that provide a geographic
context for the thematic data shown on Atlas of Canada maps.
These features include rivers, lakes, administrative boundaries,
populated places, roads and rail lines. All of the Atlas of
Canada base map components are available for immediate free
download in five scales and in a number of data exchange formats.
The 1:7 500 000 and the 1:1 000 000 scale data are the primary base
frameworks used for all Atlas of Canada 6th Edition online
maps. You can download Atlas of Canada data from this Web
page on GeoGratis.
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Web Sites |
Federal Government
- Environment Canada. Canadian Wildlife Service. Hinterland Who's Who
- This is where you’ll find in-depth descriptions of wildlife, discussions on issues, actions that you can take to help wildlife, and educational materials that teachers and group leaders can use.
- Environment Canada. Freshwater Website. The Nature of Water. Wetlands
- Environment Canada. Ontario Region. Wetlands of Ontario
- The Ontario Region of Environment Canada delivers national programs tailored to respond to regional and local issues; implements Great Lakes 2000 and the Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA) Respecting Great Lakes; and represents Environment Canada corporately, in binational, national, regional and local partnerships.
Other
- Duke University Wetland Center
- The goal of the Duke University Wetland Center is to provide sound scientific knowledge that will lead to sustainable wetland functions and values for the nation and the world.
- United States Government. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
- The Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW) promotes a watershed approach to manage, protect, and restore the water resources and aquatic ecosystems of our marine and fresh waters.
- University of Guelph. Canada's Aquatic Environments. Wetlands
- Canada's Aquatic Environments was produced by the CyberNatural Software Group at the University of Guelph.
International Government
- The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
- The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
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