2.5 Structure

The aurora borealis dances in the night sky over the Salt River Day Use Area in Wood Buffalo National Park. Parks Canada Photo

The major sections of the plan are:

Q Section 3 – Indigenous Ways of Life: a reflection of the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples regarding the state of WBNP.

Q Section 4 – WBNP Management Context: a brief summary of the role of the Parks Canada Agency (the federal authority that manages WBNP), collaboration with Indigenous governments and with other levels of government and other organizations, and international agreements of relevance to the site.

Q Section 5 – Strategic Environmental Assessment: a brief overview of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), including a summary of the desired outcomes for the site’s world heritage values and key findings of the assessment that informed this Action Plan. ”The Government of Canada has led the collaborative effort to develop this Action Plan with the Governments of Alberta, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories, and with Indigenous partners.”

Q Section 6 – Action Plan: the actions that will be taken to protect the OUV of WBNP. Q Section 7 – Implementation, Reporting, and Review: a summary of the collaboration and governance required to implement the Action Plan and of the reporting and review process for the Action Plan.

In section 6, each of the seven themes are addressed with specific actions designed to support broad goals that will ensure the continued maintenance of the OUV of the site. Each theme has been given a short-hand acronym to help identify the relevant actions. The acronyms and number of actions addressed within each theme are shown below:

Theme

Strengthening Indigenous Partnerships with WBNP Environmental Assessment Acronym No. of relevant actions addressed per theme

IP 6

EA 12

Conservation Area Connectivity CC Tailings Ponds Risk Assessment TP Environmental Flows and Hydrology EFH Monitoring and Science MS Wildlife and Habitat Conservation WH 19

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