Learn how Parks Canada and its partners are protecting species, habitats and ecosystems.
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Parks Canada is studying the ability of coastal ecosystems to absorb carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas.
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Using a genetic identification method called "Barcode of Life," researchers complete a major survey of insect diversity.
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Marine Areas Establishment Advisor Diane Blanchard has a unique role in helping create protected areas.
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Parks Canada is working with the shipping industry to reduce collisions between vessels and whales.
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Parks Canada’s dark sky preserves are havens of night in an increasingly over-lit world.