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The species of bull trout, which were once widespread and abundant across western and northern Canada, are now in decline. As part of a long-term recovery strategy, significant parts of the North Saskatchewan River in Banff National Park are now officially designated as critical habitat for bull trout based on features that are all essential to sustaining bull trout populations at all life stages.
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After years of discussion, in August 2022, the nomination of the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta was announced and paves the way to achieve the long sought-after heritage designation. The North Saskatchewan River reflects the qualities the Canadian Heritage River System hold and the Heritage River status will connect diverse partners and serve towards the implementation of a long-term vision for river management.
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Being located within a vast expanse of forest, the Bloodvein river corridor (or portions of it) is periodically subject to naturally occurring wildland fires. This was the case in the summer of 2021, when Manitoba, Ontario and other areas of North America experienced a particularly challenging wildland fire season.
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In June of 1971, some two dozen young canoeists camped out on the shore of Lake Laberge on the Yukon River waiting for the ice to clear. The ice was delaying the 640 km downriver trip to Dawson City, which marked the beginning of Parks Canada’s Wild Rivers Survey. Although it could not have been known at the time, the trip became the precursor of the Canadian Heritage River System.