2007 - Provincial Parks: How does Manitoba measure up?

Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol.26 - No.07, Summer/Fall 2007

References

1 January 18, 2006
RE: Nopiming Provincial Park Proposed Land Use Category Change
You can find the report here

2 BC Freedom of Information request obtained by the Wilderness Committee, February 2007, revealed there were only 10 full-time permanent park rangers in British Columbia for the 2006-2007 season, down from 26 park rangers in 2000-2001. More seasonal rangers are hired during summer months bringing the number of rangers in 2006-2007 to 64 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs), down from 94 FTEs in 2000-2001. In 2003 the BC provincial government promised to hire up to 50 new rangers.

3 You can find the report here

Credits

Research & Writing: Eric Reder, Gwen Barlee
Editing: Matthew Sasaki and Stephanie Gribble
Fact checking: Lisa Brideson
Design: Gil Aguilar
Photos: Eric Reder except where noted. Web Publishing 2007: Gil Aguilar

Western Canada Wilderness Committee Vol. 26, No 7 Summer/Fall 2007. Canadian Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 0900567. Posted in Vancouver for free distribution. Printed in Canada on recycled newsprint with vegetable-based inks. Press Run 25,000 © Wilderness Committee 2007. All rights reserved. Written material may be used without permission when credit is given.

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