TABLE OF CONTENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY TO CANADA A CONSTANTLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT HUMAN IMPACTS ON BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION BUILDING ON SUCCESS WHAT DO WE MEAN BY BIODIVERSITY? POTENTIAL IMPACT OF BIODIVERSITY LOSS POSITIVE RESPONSES MORE INFORMATION

POSITIVE RESPONSES Ontario's new forest management planning process requires planners to determine the desired future forest condition and set objectives for all forest values in partnership with a broad range of interest groups. the North American Waterfowl Management Plan is committing billions of dollars to the protection and restoration of wetlands. recent federal tax changes will now make it easier and more attractive for landowners to donate their land for conservation purposes. The Endangered Spaces Campaign, led by World Wildlife Fund Canada, is attempting to establish representative protected areas in each of Canada's ecological regions by the year 2000 which, when complete, will approximate 12% of the landscape. The St. Lawrence Vision 2000 is a three year multimillion dollar partnership program between governments, conservation organizations, local populations and the private sector to conserve the biological diversity of the St. Lawrence ecosystem.