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Conserving Waterton’s Aquatic Communities: Restoring Native Trout at Waterton Lakes National Park
Contributing IUCN constituents:Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada
Project Details
| Name | Conserving Waterton’s Aquatic Communities: Restoring Native Trout at Waterton Lakes National Park |
| Description | As a result of non-native fish stocking in Waterton Lakes National Park between the early 1900s to the 1980s for recreational purposes, populations of native Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Bull Trout were lost and their habitats degraded. By reducing the impacts of introduced fish, reintroducing native species, enhancing a prevention program for aquatic invasive species, and sharing the experience with visitors, Parks Canada and partners will work towards restoring impaired aquatic communities and fostering a better understanding and appreciation of freshwater ecosystems. Activities will include supporting threatened Bull Trout populations through the restoration of Bull Trout in the Waterton drainage, reintroducing Long-toed Salamanders to fishless lakes to aid in the recolonization of amphibians, and assessing the feasibility of recovering threatened Westslope Cutthroat Trout populations in their native range. Locations and strategies that enhance resilience in the face of climate change will be targeted for priority recover activities. |
| Contributing IUCN Constituent | Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada |
| Start Date | 3/31/2019 |
| End Date | 3/30/2025 |
| Conservation Actions | 3.3 Species Re-Introduction |
| Needed annual budget | - |
| Total annual budget | - |
| Staff | ♀ - | ♂ - |
| Beneficiaries | ♀ - | ♂ - |
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
Absolute value (STAR)
0.2
0% of the total biodiversity conservation potential of Canada is covered by this project.
2,271.6
0.4% of The Americas's biodiversity conservation potential is from Canada.
543,527.6
45.4% of global biodiversity conservation potential is from The Americas.
This stacked bar chart represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.
% Contribution of threats to species extinction
1.07%
8.2 Problematic native species/diseases
1.24%
2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
1.65%
5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
3.54%
5.2 Gathering terrestrial plants
11.29%
4.1 Roads & railroads
11.34%
3.3 Renewable energy
11.66%
8.4 Problematic species/diseases of unknown origin
12.14%
1.1 Housing & urban areas
13.19%
9.3 Agricultural & forestry effluents
14.60%
11.1 Habitat shifting & alteration
15.86%
5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
Threat type