00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.817932 CaOODSP 20221107142608 cr ||||||||||| 160518s2006 onco #o f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng n-cn--- R62-462/2006E-PDF Balancing fire safety with ecological integrity [electronic resource] : the Firesmart - ForestWise Program in Jasper National Park of Canada. At head of title: Time for nature [Ottawa] : Parks Canada, [2006]. [2] p. : coloured ill. Issued also in French under title: Trouver le juste milieu entre la sécurité incendie et l’intégrité écologique : le programme Prévenir - Un gage d’avenir dans le parc national du Canada Jasper. Forest fires are a challenge for Parks Canada. Fire is an integral part of park ecosystems, but large uncontrolled fires can be catastrophic, and threaten park facilities and visitors. At Jasper National Park of Canada, Parks Canada is participating in a program that balances public safety with the ecological needs of the forest. The FireSmart – ForestWise program aims toreduce wildfire risk while maintaining wildlife habitat and aesthetic qualities in the narrowfringe of forest land adjacent to the Town of Jasper. gccst Fire prevention gccst Environmental protection gccst National parks Parks Canada. Trouver le juste milieu entre la sécurité incendie et l'intégrité écologique (CaOODSP)9.817937 PDF 253 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2016/pc/R62-462-2006-eng.pdf