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- Agay Mene (Park in progress)
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- Kusawa (Park in progress)
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- Old Crow Flats (Van Tat K'atr'anahtii)
- Ta'Tla Mun
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About Protected Areas
There are several ways to protect important habitat in Yukon.
Through the land claims process, many parcels were identified as Special Management Areas in need of management and protection. Most of these Special Management Areas have been subsequently designated as a Territorial Park, Habitat Protection Area, Ecological Reserve, National Park, National Wildlife Area, or Wilderness Preserve.
The Government of Yukon can also establish Special Management Areas through the Parks and Land Certainty Act and Wildlife Act.
A management plan is developed for each park, Habitat Protection Area or Special Management Area, with management by the Yukon government, First Nation governments, and Renewable Resource Councils, depending on the area and jurisdiction.
The federal, territorial and First Nations governments have protected 12.3 per cent of Yukon’s land base – a total of 59,600 square kilometres. More protected areas will be established in the years to come as a result of the regional land use planning process.
Contact Parks Branch Environment Yukon Government of Yukon Box 2703 (V-4) Phone: 867-667-5648
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