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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

What are the biospheres around canada

A biosphere reserve should meet three basic criteria: Contribute to the conservation of landscapes,ecosystems,species and genetic variation; Foster economic and ecologically sustainable; Provide support for research,monitoring,education and information exchange related to local,national and global issues of conservation and development. There are fifteen biosphere reserves in canada: Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec (1978) Waterton, Alberta (1979) Long Point, Ontario (1986) Riding Mountain, Manitoba (1986) Charlevoix, Quebec (1988) The Niagara Escarpment, Ontario (1990) Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia (2000) Lac Saint-Pierre, Quebec (2000) Mount Arrowsmith, British Columbia (2000) Redberry Lake, Saskatchewan (2000) Southwest Nova, Nova Scotia (2001) Frontenac Arch, Ontario (2002) Georgian Bay Littoral, Ontario (2004) Fundy, New-Brunswick (2007) Manicouagan-Uapishka, Québec (2007)

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