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Preventing and managing aquatic invasive species in Waterton Lakes National Park
Contributing IUCN constituents:Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada
Project Details
| Name | Preventing and managing aquatic invasive species in Waterton Lakes National Park |
| Description | Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) pose a threat to Species at Risk (SAR) as well as ecological integrity (EI). This project aims to prevent the introduction and manage the spread of AIS to protect EI, support recovery of SAR including Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Bull Trout, and protect aquatic ecosystems in Waterton Lakes National Park (WLNP). Preventing AIS establishment is the most cost-effective way to protect against AIS, since eradication is expensive and often impossible. The mountain national parks (MNPs) are connected by watersheds and visitor use. The MNP AIS Steering Committee and Working Group were formed with cross-functional representation from Banff, Jasper and Waterton Lakes national parks, and Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay Field Unit. This will allow the MNPs to leverage shared resources and create a unified and sustainable strategy. Approach: — Implement new watercraft and aquatic related gear Restricted Activity Orders for preventing contaminated vessels entering park waters. — Open a mandatory non-motorized watercraft inspection station, staffed by Aquatic Stewards, to operate seasonally. — Implement a new AIS volunteer program: EcoAmbassadors. — Engage with Indigenous partners and stakeholders. — Develop an AIS monitoring program with consistent protocols across the MNPs. — Initiate a graduate student research project to help inform AIS prevention strategies. — Develop an Early Detection/Rapid Response (ED/RR) Plan and an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) for AIS for WLNP. — Develop an MNP AIS Strategy including Regional AIS Communications and monitoring protocols. |
| Contributing IUCN Constituent | Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada |
| Start Date | 4/1/2022 |
| End Date | 3/31/2026 |
| Conservation Actions | 2.1 Site/Area Management2.2 Invasive/Problematic Species Control4.3 Awareness & Communications |
| Needed annual budget | - |
| Total annual budget | - |
| Staff | ♀ - | ♂ - |
| Beneficiaries | ♀ - | ♂ - |
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
Absolute value (STAR)
0.1
0% of the total biodiversity conservation potential of The Americas is covered by this project.
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
1.35%
8.2 Problematic native species/diseases
1.56%
2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops
3.86%
5.2 Gathering terrestrial plants
10.91%
3.3 Renewable energy
11.21%
4.1 Roads & railroads
11.67%
8.4 Problematic species/diseases of unknown origin
12.29%
1.1 Housing & urban areas
13.40%
9.3 Agricultural & forestry effluents
14.66%
11.1 Habitat shifting & alteration
15.65%
5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
Threat type