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References and Links
References and Links has information on the map sources, bibliographic references and links to related Web sites.
List of References and Links:
Map Sources
The Atlas maps are composed of several layers of which there are two broad categories: thematic and base layers. Find below a description of each of the map layers. The layer source is included in the metadata.
Thematic Map Layers
- Number of Species at Risk
- The number of species at risk depicts over 200 nationally endangered, threatened, and vulnerable species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, vascular plants and lichens according to their presence within each of the 194 terrestrial ecoregions of Canada. Environment Canada. 2002. Species at risk. Canadian Wildlife Service.
Base Map Layers
- Atlas of Canada Framework Layers
- Base map components are features that provide a geographic context for the thematic data shown on Atlas of Canada maps. These features include rivers, lakes, administrative boundaries, populated places, roads and rail lines. All of the Atlas of Canada base map components are available for immediate free download in five scales and in a number of data exchange formats. The 1:7 500 000 and the 1:1 000 000 scale data are the primary base frameworks used for all Atlas of Canada 6th Edition online maps. You can download Atlas of Canada data from this Web page on GeoGratis.
Web Sites
Federal Government
- Environment Canada. Canadian Wildlife Service
- The Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment Canada handles wildlife matters that are the responsibility of the federal government. These include protection and management of migratory birds as well as nationally significant wildlife habitat.
- Environment Canada. Canadian Wildlife Service. Hinterland Who's Who
- This is where you’ll find in-depth descriptions of wildlife, discussions on issues, actions that you can take to help wildlife, and educational materials that teachers and group leaders can use.
- Environment Canada. Species at Risk in Canada
- According to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, there are currently 441 plant and animal species at risk in Canada.
- Government of Canada. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.
- The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) is a committee of experts that assesses and designates which wild species are in some danger of disappearing from Canada.
Other
- McGill University. Redpath Museum. Quebec Biodiversity Website
- The first aim of the Quebec Biodiversity Website is to feature but a small portion of this spectacular variety of living things in the province through images, informative text and distribution maps.
- The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists
- The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists is a non-profit registered society, whose primary focus is to further the conservation and prudent management of Canada's natural resources based on sound ecological principles.
