CanPAC: A new tool to conserve and protect the Canadian eastern Arctic
It pulled together an unprecedented breadth and depth of ecological information into one resource to support Arctic marine planning.
- It pulled together an unprecedented breadth and depth of ecological information into one resource to support Arctic marine planning.
- With the Arctic warming three times as quickly as the rest of the planet, urgent action is needed to protect the regions wildlife, which are increasingly under threat.
- To date, the Canadian government has protected 13.8 per cent of its marine areas, including Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area and Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area in the Arctic.
- CanPAC brought together data/information about more than 500 features of Arctic marine ecosystems (for example, key habitats, nesting areas, etc.)