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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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NIAGARA ESCARPMENT |
 © Photo: Willy Waterton |
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| Brief description |
Acidic deposition Anthropogenic pollutants Cultural anthropology Fish/wildlife population dynamics Biological surveys of flora and fauna Ecosystem studies/succession/fire effects Ecosystem restoration Invasive species monitoring Great Lakes level changes 13 SI/MAB forest biodiversity plots Mining reclamation Recreation/tourism impacts Mapping of the different zones of the biosphere reserve Tree health assessment The Biosphere Reserve has developed a monitoring framework identifying key environmental indicators Indicators of sustainability relevant to economic activities: Forest fragmentation satellite image analysis; forest interior bird nesting success Water quality monitoring |
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| Abiotic | Abiotic factors, acidic deposition/acid rain, hydrology, monitoring/methodologies, pollution, pollutants. | |||
| Biodiversity | Alien/Invasive/Exotic/Introduced species, biodiversity, ecosystem assessment, fauna, fires/fire ecology, fishes, flora, forest systems, methodologies, phytosociology/succession, population genetics/population dynamics, restoration/rehabilitation/redevelopment, wildlife. | |||
| Socio-economic | Anthropological studies/Anthropology, indicators of sustainability, mining, recreation, tourism. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Environmental quality, impact and risk studies/environmental impact, mapping, monitoring/methodologies, planning and zoning measures/zonation. | |||
| Last updated: 2/26/2007 |
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