This page contains free Nature Canada reports, publications and resources for nature enthusiasts, teachers and students. Choose from the following subject areas:
This report draws on 40 years of data – from professionals and citizen scientists – to present an overview of how Canada’s birds are faring. It summarizes the status of Canada’s bird populations for eight biomes, including the boreal forest, prairies, Arctic and oceans. The report is co-authored by Nature Canada and the North American Bird Conservation Initiative in Canada (NABCI-Canada).
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Nature Canada is involved in monitoring a
worldwide network of Important Bird Areas (IBA), sites that provide essential habitat for birds. Canada’s
597 IBAs are vitally important for breeding, migrating and wintering bird populations. Learn more about priority IBAs in Canada:
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Introduction: Natural Priorities, Protecting Our Important Bird Areas
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Suffield IBA: Keep the Wild in our National Wildlife Area
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The Atlantic Coastal Islands: Guard Canada’s Coast for Wildlife
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Norfolk Forest Complex IBA: Restore the Carolinian Ecosystem
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Eastern Cape Sable Island IBA: Help Communities Conserve Their Local IBA for All of Us
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Mackenzie River IBAs: Protect Canada’s Last Wild River
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Scott Islands Group IBA: Prevent Disaster in Canada’s Ocean Wilderness
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Eastern Lake St. Clair IBA: Save the Remains of Ontario's Most Precious Habitats
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Sable Island IBA: Conserve Birds and Biodiversity in the Atlantic Ocean
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Battures de Beauport and Chenal de L’Ile d’Orleans IBA: Make Room for Birds in the City
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Boundary Bay – Roberts Bank – Sturgeon Bank – Fraser River Estuary IBA: Safeguard 5,000,000 Migrating Birds on the Pacific Coast
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Published January 2011. Nature Canada outlines the scope and goals of the nation-wide Important Bird Areas program in an accessible, two-page document.
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Published October 2008. This BirdLife International special report provides evidence of population declines for some of North America’s most common bird species, in a global analysis of birds and their status.
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Published September 2002. Nature Canada outlines the opportunities and challenges for Canada’s National Wildlife Areas, Migratory Bird Sanctuaries and Marine Wildlife Areas.
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Published 2004. This manual was produced to assist organizers and instructors of bird identification workshops, particularly in Latin American rural communities.
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This report was presented in October 2006 at a Topic-specific General Hearing
(Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat, including Birds and Bird Habitat) for the Mackenzie Gas Project.
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Published April 2009. A collaborative report that highlights the major shortcomings of the Act and grades its implementation.
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Published June 2006. Read about the four ways the Species at Risk Act is failing to protect Canada’s endangered species, and what Nature Canada recommends the government do about it.
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In October 2006, Nature Canada filed a formal complaint to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America (CEC), alleging that Canada is failing to enforce its Species at Risk Act. Read the full complaint.
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FrogWatch is part of a suite of national volunteer monitoring programs called NatureWatch, designed to help identify ecological changes that may be affecting our environment.
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IceWatch is part of a suite of national volunteer monitoring programs called NatureWatch, designed to help identify ecological changes that may be affecting our environment.
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WormWatch is part of a suite of national volunteer monitoring programs called NatureWatch, designed to help identify ecological changes that may be affecting our environment.
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The Wormwatch poster is a handy reference guide for WormWatch participants.
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PlantWatch is part of a suite of national volunteer monitoring programs called NatureWatch, designed to help identify ecological changes that may be affecting our environment.
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Your balcony, patio, or backyard can be essential habitat for local wildlife. You can make a difference by
adopting nature-friendly practices in your backyard or when out and about.
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Every spring, billions of birds fly home to Canada to start their families. You can give them a helping hand by following this easy advice from Nature Canada. Download Now
Spending time in, on or near the water is an integral part of life for many Canadians. For some people this includes boating. Here is some important information for boaters who want to enjoy this nation’s lakes and rivers, and protect them at the same time. Download Now
Canada’s National Wildlife Areas and Migratory Bird Sanctuaries form a network of federally protected areas that conserve some of Canada’s most important wild spaces for our wildlife. Learn what can you do to protect Canada's National Wildlife Areas and Migratory Bird Sanctuaries.Download Now
Plants and the climate and tightly connected. Find why plants are good climate change indicators, and learn some simple ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change.Download Now
Canada is a country rich in biodiversity and filled with wild and iconic creatures. However, many of these majestic animals are severely threatened. Support Nature Canada’s efforts to save our species at risk, such as the mighty polar bears. Download Now
Report on the findings of Nature Canada's consultation with young naturalist clubs across the country, conducted in October 2008.Download Now
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Published 2004. Produced in conjunction with Nature Saskatchewan for 4-H clubs, schools and other youth groups, this guide is designed to educate youth in farming communities about the importance of biodiversity and promote sustainable agricultural practices and farmland management that benefit conservation. Download Now
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This document explains who we are, what we do, and how you can join us in building a Nature Nation.
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Nature Canada a élaboré son premier plan stratégique sur cinq ans de manière à recentrer nos efforts de conservation et mobiliser la population canadienne afin de conserver et célébrer notre patrimoine commun : la nature.
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2011-2012 Annual Report
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2010-2011 Annual Report
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2009-10 Annual Report
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2008-09 Annual Report
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Published by Nature Canada in February 2012, this report addresses the increasingly important issue of subsurface protection in Environment Canada's National Wildlife Areas and Migratory Bird Sanctuaries.
Final Recommendations presented to the Joint Review Panel considering the Mackenzie Gas Project, November 2007.
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Report presented in November 2006 at a topic-specific General Hearing (Wildlife and Wildlife
Habitat, including Birds and Bird Habitat) regarding the impacts of the Mackenzie Gas Project on the Kendall Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
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Published June 2005. This report by Nature Canada is a technical review of the Mackenzie Gas Project environmental impact statement (EIS). The report is intended to assist the Joint Review Panel in addressing identified gaps and deficiencies in environmental assessment information relating to migratory birds and habitat.
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Published 2004. Read about the threats facing Canada’s national wildlife areas and Nature Canada’s five-step plan to ensure a healthy protected areas network.
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Published 2002. Nature Canada and the Mining Association of Canada produced this study examining the extent and nature of mining activities and impacts on Canada's national parks. The report includes strategies identified by park managers for mitigating the impact of these mining activities.
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Tread Lightly: Responsible Off-Road Ridership
Published 2008. Harmful effects on fish, plants and wild animals are reduced when off road vehicle riders follow a few simple rules.
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The Green Budget Coalition (GBC) brings together the collective expertise of twenty-one of Canada’s leading environmental and conservation organizations,
representing over 600,000 Canadians, to assist the federal government in developing and adopting the strategic budgetary and fiscal measures critical to
achieving long-term environmental sustainability interwoven with economic prosperity. This document details the GBC’s three priority recommendations and eleven recommendations on other important issues for Budget 2011
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The Green Budget Coalition, comprising 21 of Canada’s leading environmental and conservation organizations, recommends protecting ecosystems and biodiversity in the face of climate change, investing in Canada's freshwater future beginning with the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Basin, and attracting investment and creating jobs through renewable energy as top priorities.
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The Green Budget Coalition, comprising 19 of Canada’s leading environmental and conservation organizations, recommends making carbon pricing, nature conservation and Great Lakes renewal top priorities.
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Through an annual document, the Green Budget Coalition brings together Canada’s leading environmental and conservation organizations to assist the government in developing and implementing strategic budgetary and fiscal measures critical to long-term environmental sustainability.
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