Canadian environmental sustainability indicators : Canada's conserved areas.: En4-144/11-2026E-PDF

"Conserved areas safeguard biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services for present and future generations by reducing stresses from human activities. They also provide opportunities for people to connect with nature. Canada has set a target to conserve 25% of its lands and 25% of its oceans by 2025, and 30% of each by 2030. Conserved areas include protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). Protected areas include national, provincial and territorial parks, Indigenous protected areas, national wildlife areas, migratory bird sanctuaries and marine protected areas. OECMs are areas that conserve biodiversity over the long term and achieve the same outcomes of a protected area, but do not meet the formal definition of a protected area. Examples of OECMs can include: watersheds protected to conserve drinking water supply, fishery area closures, and areas with restricted access, such as those used by the military. These indicators track the amount and proportion of area recognized as conserved in Canada. …"--Page 5.

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