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This data is the spatial boundaries for established protected areas and conservation areas in the NWT, which includes:National Parks (NP) and National Park Reserves (NPR)Protected National Historic Site (Saoyú ʔehdacho National Historic Site of Canada)Migratory Bird Sanctuaries (Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC))Thelon Wildlife SanctuaryAreas protected through Aboriginal land claim agreements (Kelly Lake, Ezodzìtì)*Areas in land use plans that meet the protected areas definition (Wexèlaxodiale)(SeeTłįcho land use plan page 13. http://www.tlicho.ca/sites/default/files/105-LandUsePlan_FINAL%20VERSION%5B2%5D.pdf)Areas of larger Territorial parks of the sub-group: Territorial Recreation Park, Territorial Natural Environment Park*Pingo Canadian LandmarkTerritorial Protected Areas under the NWT Protected Areas ActIndigenous Protected Areas (that also have a federal or territorial protected areas designation)*features were provided by NWTCG based on metes and bounds descriptionsAbout the Data – Users NotesNote1 - Gwich'in Territorial Park has been updated by NWTCG based on metes and bounds descriptions. Thelon Game sanctuary has known inaccuracies. When better data becomesavailable from credible data sources they will be updated.Note 2 - This dataset does not include spatial boundaries in the NWT for Marine protected areas. Marine protected areas are in a seperate feature class. It also does not include the spatial boundaries of conservation areas under the NWT Wildlife Act (e.g.:Mackenzie Bison Game Sanctuary,Nagwichoonjik Historic Site). These areas neithermeet the IUCN criteria for a protected area according to national and international guidelines nordoes the legislation pertaining to them providesufficient surface or subsurface protection.Note 3 – The Status Network field distinguishes betweenprotected areas andconservation areas. Note 4 – This feature class excludes ‘Conservation Zones’ in approved Land Use Plans (LUP). For GNWT usersplease use:’PLC_SLUPB_APP_SahtuLandUsePlan’; ‘PLC_TG_APP_TlichoLandUsePlan’; ‘PLC_GLUPB_DRF_GwichinLandUsePlan_X’ in the Spatial Data Warehouse (SDW) for Conservation and Heritage Conservation Zones.For external users, please contact relevant land use planning board to request the spatial data. |