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Restoration of Hydroriparian Ecosystems on Lyell Island

Gwaii Haanas

Assessment of all priority impacted hydroriparian areas (using Hecate Strait Streamkeepers protocols); restoration; restocking; and establishment of baseline monitoring (sedimentation budgets, stream flow, salmon returns, water quality, and canopy closure.

In stream fish habitat restoration over 1410 m of length and 38 structures installed = improved fish habitat.

Yes

Yes

Mallorytown Landing Shoreline Restoration Project

St. Lawrence Islands

Continuation of the transformation of the park's image from a recreationally based to an ecologically significant park. The goal is to re-create a productive, ecological sound shoreline environment, consisting of a high bio-diversity of species.

Removed infrastructure and shoreline hardening structures, planted native species to restore shoreline habitat and water flow.

Yes

Yes

Reintroduction of the Marten and the Fisher / Maintaining Stands of White Pine and Red Oak

Forillon

The objective is to reintroduce the American marten and the fisher into Forillon National Park (two predators that disappeared most likely shortly before the Park’s creation in 1970).

No report - insufficient information.

II

II

Restoration of Disturbed Areas and Stewardship Campaign

Bruce Peninsula

Inventorying sites for stressors, soil composition, rare plants, exotic species and total area of disturbance in an effort to develop restoration goals and objectives targeted at taking action to restore EI on human disturbed areas within the park.

Removed small buildings and three cottages, removed invasive species and posted signage along boundary to restore and protect habitat.

Yes

Yes

Radium-Stoddard Ecosystem Restoration and Facility Removal

Lake Louise, Yoho, Kootenay

Continue to build support for the regional restoration program (Bighorn in Our Backyard), while also completing an initial phase of post-treatment monitoring and non-native plant control. Showcase progress to date to a broad cross-section of the republic and interested parties.

Thinning of trees to create sheep movement corridors and restore open Douglas fir ecosystem. Initial positive response from sheep, followed by decrease. Control of some non-native plants and positive vegetation and overstory response.

Yes

Yes

Restoration of Disturbed Sites to Native Vegetation

Waterton Lakes

Partial funding to create momentum for one of the restoration projects that then becomes a "demonstration" project. Expectation that the field unit would continue with the ongoing work of long-term restoration.

Closed waste pit, controlled non-native plants, acquired native plant seeds.

Yes

Yes

Restoration of human footprint and stewardship campaign – Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada

Georgian Bay Islands

Ecological restoration of the disturbed areas within Georgian Bay Islands; to be a model for ecological restoration for island-based ecosystems by informing and influencing human behaviour within the World Biosphere Reserve.

Decommissioned and restored 10 properties and restored habitat and shoreline.

Yes

Yes

Partnership for Research and Monitoring on the Impacts of Highways on Wildlife in Canada’s Mountain Parks

Banff, Kootenay, Yoho

DNA profiling to identify individuals using highway crossing structures and whether this is infrequent use or regular home-range use; pre and post twinning research on indicator animals in the areas of new twinning. Monitoring: all phases of Trans-Canada Highway twinning crossing structures for performance, new species, wildlife mortality and intrusions.

Collected DNA samples and conducted analysis.

Yes

No

National MOU with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC)

Prince Edward Island, Riding Mountain, St. Lawrence Islands, Point Pelee, Bruce Peninsula, Georgian Bay Islands, Grasslands, Gulf Islands.

Working with the NCC to secure key properties within or around the boundaries of national parks and national marine conservation areas to restore the ecological integrity of the parks, and/or the greater park ecosystems.

Land acquired or secured from development in or around Georgian Bay Islands, Bruce Peninsula, St. Lawrence Islands and Grasslands.

Yes

Yes

Ecological Management and Eradication of Invasive Alien Plants

Jasper, Fort St. James

Establish an active program of land remediation that is complimentary to current actions for controlling or eradicating invasive alien plant species within front and backcountry areas of the park. This will restore native plant communities, reduce the ecological risks posed by invasive species and restore integrity to park lands.

No report - insufficient information.

II

II

Development of a Plan to Augment American Marten on Northern Cape Breton Island

Cape Breton Highlands

Establish a viable, free ranging marten population on Cape Breton that will, once established, require minimal long-term management.

No report - insufficient information

II

II

Dickson Brook Restoration

Fundy

Ecological restoration of Dickson Brook (restoring natural hydrological processes).

400 m length of Brook restored, 4000 m² of riparian habitat planted with native species, 1160 m² of riffle habitat and 1240 m² of pool habitat restored.

Yes

Yes

Proposal to Replace Landfill Road Culvert

Pacific Rim

Restoration of disturbed salmon spawning and rearing habitat; restoration of natural salmon/forest nutrient cycles to the rainforest ecosystem.

No report - insufficient information.

II

II

Protection of the Movement Corridors

Forillon

Protection of the movement corridors as stated in the park management plan. Goal is to protect 4 of the movement corridors in the medium term, 2 in the short term.

Delays due to negotiations with partners. Now ready to proceed.

No

TBD

Restoring In-Stream Ecological Functions of Lost Shoe Creek in the Kennedy Lake Watershed

Pacific Rim

Identify and implement restoration priorities for Kennedy Lake Watershed based on proposals for: restoration of the riparian vegetation on the lower Lost Shoe Creek, restoring EI to Upland vegetation and restoring in-stream function of Lost Shoe Creek.

Restoration scheduled for July 2007.

No

TBD

Habitat Assessment in Thompson Point

Wapusk

The Thompson Point is a newly established nesting colony and migration stop for snow geese. Beginning investigations of the impact by geese in this area is critical to developing options for restoration. Foraging by lesser snow geese is identified in the draft park management plan as one of the major threats to maintaining a healthy terrestrial ecosystem in the park.

Data collection and analysis successfully completed on Lesser Snow Geese habitat impacts.

Yes

TBD

Restoration of Invasive Plant Species

Grasslands

Smooth Brome invasion is the greatest threat to the integrity of the Frenchman River valley ecosystem. Determine mechanisms by which smooth brome invades and compare with native un-invaded reference communities to evaluate the success of restoration actions.

Research conducted on non-native species.

Yes

TBD

Reduction of Hyperabundant Moose

Terra Nova and Gros Morne

Develop a management approach with a strong communication strategy for reducing the impacts of moose density as a means of improving forest regeneration in Terra Nova and Gros Morne National Parks.

Research and communications and recommendations objectives met for moose management.

Yes

No

Managing the Impacts of Introduced Deer in Gwaii Haanas

Gwaii Haanas

Manage Sitka black-tailed deer in Gwaii Haanas in order to maintain and restore the native biodiversity and ecosystem processes through the elimination, where possible, of non-native species, and mitigation of impacts where eradication is not possible.

Obtained baseline data, implemented deer management strategy, marked exclosure sites. More work planned.

Yes

No

Acadian Forest Restoration Initiative

Kejimkujik

Develop a comprehensive ecosystem restoration program to ensure a representative long-term forest cover of the Jeremy's Bay Campground facility. The hemlock stand in this campground suffers from defoliation by the pale-winged gray moth.

Obtained native trees, restoration planned.

Yes

No

Engaging Local Residents, Aboriginal Communities, and Fishers in the Restoration of Soft Shelled Clam (Mya arenaria) Population

Kouchibouguac

Restoration of the clam population within Kouchibouguac National Park to a viable level by informing, influencing and involving local communities, commercial and recreational fishers, and First Nations.

Conducted planned research on clams, engaged partners.

Yes

No