Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "protected areas"
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The Application of Occupancy Modeling to Evaluate the Determinants of Distribution of Jaguars Panthera onca, Pumas Puma concolor, and Valued Prey Species in a Protected Area
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-17)In the past four decades, both biodiversity and individual populations of numerous species in the tropics have consistently declined. Tropical forests constitute only 6% to 7% of the Earth’s surface, yet they contain more ... -
Environmental Behaviour, Place Attachment and Park Visitation: A case study of visitors to Point Pelee National Park
(University of Waterloo, 2006)This thesis explores the relationship between place attachment and pro-environmental behaviour expressed by visitors to Point Pelee National Park. Place attachment, the functional, cognitive and emotional bond with a ... -
Exclusive nature: Exploring access to protected areas for minority ethnic communities in the United Kingdom
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-20)Protected areas (PAs) provide a wide range of benefits to visitors engaged in outdoor recreation. However, several groups are underrepresented within these natural spaces including minority ethnic communities. This inequitable ... -
Improving strategy for the Canadian Wildlife Service: A comparative study with the Parks Canada Agency and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-25)This research evaluates the development of strategy and planning undertaken by the three federal protected areas management organisations in Canada. These organisations and the protected areas they manage are: the Canadian ... -
Rethinking Biodiversity Conservation in an Era of Climate Change: Evaluating Adaptation in Canada’s Protected Areas
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-26)Protected areas worldwide face significant threats from rapid climatic and associated ecological change. The need to adapt to the impacts of climate change on biodiversity has been widely acknowledged for two decades; ... -
Testing the existence and extent of impacts of double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) nesting on three islands in Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-14)Abstract Managing protected areas requires consideration of broad scale social, ecological and in some cases, political factors. Additionally, the impacts of hyperabundant species is often a concern in protected areas ... -
Towards Climate Change Adaptation in Canada's Protected Natural Areas: an Ontario Parks Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-12)Climate is a major catalyst of change in the composition, structure and function of the Ecosphere. Empirical studies of species response to climate consistently reveal that the anomalous warming occurring over roughly the ...