2005 September Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

Exhibit 2.8—Using monitoring for park management purposes

The following are examples of how the results of monitoring are being used for park management purposes:

In Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, the monitoring of groundfish was used for identifying rockfish conservation areas in the Park. Also in Pacific Rim, the monitoring of human-carnivore interactions has led to the introduction of the Bare Campsite Program aimed at reducing wildlife incidents (primarily involving bears).
The monitoring of human activity in critical wildlife areas within Jasper National Park has led to a new active management project aimed at reducing informal trail use.
Research on, and monitoring of, wildlife disease is being used to manage bovine tuberculosis in the Riding Mountain National Park region. This has involved fencing, field studies, population reductions, advisory committees, and partnerships.
The monitoring of the southern flying squirrel in Point Pelee National Park is being used to assess the long-term effectiveness of the early 1990s program that reintroduced the squirrel into the park.
The monitoring of the endangered piping plover in Prince Edward Island National Park is used by park officials to determine recovery actions such as beach closures and public education campaigns.