Jesse's 8.3 social 8

By jc386

  • Banff National Park established

    created as a wilderness recreation park and vacation spa

  • Migratory Birds Protection Convention

    Because migratory bird habitat spans more than one country, international co-operation is required to protect them

  • Ramsar Convention

    this convention was originally focused on wetlands conservation to save waterfowl but then expanded to include conservation of wetlands.

  • Canada Wildlife Act

    This act authorizes the acquisition of land by the federal government for the purpose of refuges under protection from habitat disturbance and hunting

  • Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

    This 152-country convention bans commercial international trade of endangered species

  • World Conservation Strategy

    This forerunner to the International Convention on Biological Diversity was developed with the goal of stimulating countries to implement national conservation strategies.

  • World Charter for Nature

    Called on nations to preserve and promote conservation.

  • United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

    this law dealt with issues of sustainable fishery catches and conservation of both aquatic species and habitats.

  • Announcements for the Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna

    this program was established to address the needs of arctic species

  • Species at Risk Act

    he Species at Risk Act would have not only directly protected species at risk, but also their habitat