BEST CANDIDATE FOR CANADA'S FIRST NATIONAL MARINE PARK
A NEW KIND OF PARK
Underwater view of kelp forest in current-swept channel
40% of Canada is under water. Most of this "land" is on the continental shelf, part of the 200 mile offshore extension of Canadian jurisdiction.
Surprisingly, there are no National marine parks to protect outstanding examples of these "landscapes" in the existing national parks system. Recognising the need, Parks Canada has almost completed a policy for creating such parks.
9 of the 48 national regions in Parks Canada's classification scheme are marine. South Moresby straddles two of these Marine Regions. Before South Moresby can become Canada's first National Marine Park, a federal provincial agreement and a special agreement with the Haida on a joint management regime must be reached.
1985 National Parks Centennial - CONSERVE OUR CANADIAN WILDERNESS
Colourful Nudibranch frequent the subtidal zone
Lush intertidal zone exposed during ebb tide
Kelp forest at ebb tide
