Conservation and Protection

Canadian Arctic Resources Committee

CARC is a citizens' organization dedicated to the long-term environmental and social well being of northern Canada and its peoples.

Conservation

Activities focus on the development of northern sustainable development advice, policies, strategies, legislation and regulations guiding renewable resources utilization, conservation and protection in Canada's three northern territories.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Conservation and Management – Wildlife Management Advisory Council North Slope

Yukon North Slope Wildlife Conservation and Management Plan oultines strategies for wildlife management programs in the Yukon.

Environment and Natural Resources

Administers Crown land and water resources in the North through the development and implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and programs offered primarily in regional offices in NWT and Nunavut.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Fish

This page outlines the role of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Yukon Government in managing fish stocks through the Fisheries Act.

Source: Yukon Placer Secretariat

Habitat Protection Areas

This page presents various areas in Yukon that have been identified as requiring special protection under Yukon's Wildlife Act.

Source: Government of Yukon; Environment

Lands Branch

With its expertise in land and resources management, the Branch provides a wide range of administrative and spatial decision support services to the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council and Ta'an Kwäch'än citizens.

Source: Ta'an Kwäch'än Council

Mackenzie Valley – Conservation Programs

The World Wildlife Fund is an organization that believes that any future development of natural gas reserves in Canada's Mackenzie Valley should only occur in full accordance with government and industry commitments to "sustainable development".

Source: World Wildlife Fund Canada

Mines and Minerals

Develops policies and legislation to promote the Sustainable Development of mineral resources in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Natural Resources Department

The goal of the Natural Resources Department is to contribute to the social and economic welfare of the Vuntut Gwitchin through the effective use and conservation of the natural resources.

Source: Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation

Northern Contaminants Program

Work towards reducing and, where possible, eliminating contaminants in traditionally harvested foods, while providing information that assists informed decision-making by individuals and communities in their food use.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Northern Contaminated Sites Program

AANDC has the responsibility, through the CSP, to manage a number of contaminated properties that are no longer maintained by the original occupant.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Northern Oil and Gas

Manages the oil and gas resources on federal lands in the NWT, Nunavut and in the northern offshore, seeks practical solutions and increases understanding on oil and gas matters.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

North, The

Provides research, advice, policy and legislative support for public governance, and northern political development.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Special Management Areas

This page presents various areas that have been identified and established as protected areas within a Traditional Territory of a Yukon First Nation under a Final Agreement.

Source: Government of Yukon; Environment

Transboundary Watershed Alliance

RWB works with First Nations, among others, to protect the vast intact landscapes and unique ecological and cultural values of the British Columbia-Alaska transboundary region since 2000.

Vuntut National Park of Canada

Provides information on the Vuntut National Park of Canada, including visitor information and related links.

Source: Government of Canada; Parks Canada

Wildland Fire Management

During Wildland Fire Management's fire season, WFM staff focuses on the safety of lives and protecting property within Yukon's boreal forest, which holds a variety of highly flammable coniferous forest fuels.

Source: Government of Yukon; Community Services

Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee

The Yukon Salmon Committee is a public advisory body set up under the Umbrella Final Agreement. The Committee's main concern is the conservation of Yukon salmon stocks.

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