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Botanical Gardens ‘Conservation International’- a global network of botanical gardens specifies criteria that distinguish a botanical garden from a public one. A botanical garden must maintain documented collections of living plants which are maintained for scientific research, conservation, display and education. Bruce Trail Conservancy Local connections via 9 regional Bruce Trail Clubs Conservation Ontario 36 Conservation Authorities organised watershed basis to protect and manage water and other resources Clean water, flood control and preserve wildlife Site access to over 290 Conservation Areas Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy Charitable Trust for Nature Reserves 124 reserves along the Niagara escarpment Field Botanists of Ontario Field botany and conservation Great Gardens in Ontario A listing of noteworthy gardens by city or environs National Parks in Ontario
Rouge National Urban Park (Established June 2014) One of the largest metropolitan parks in the world (58 Sq.Km., Greater Toronto) 33 times larger than Hyde Park in London UK 16 x larger than New York’s Central Park 13 x larger than Vancouver’s Stanley Park Nature Canada To protect and conserve wildlife and habitats in Canada by engaging people and advocating on behalf of nature. Niagara Escarpment Commission UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Canada’s first large space environmental land use plan Niagara Parks School of Horticulture Butterfly Conservatory Floral Show House Niagara Parkway System (Niagara on the Lake to Fort Erie) Arboretum Ontario Horticultural Association To protect and conserve wildlife and habitats in Canada by engaging people and advocating on behalf of nature. Supportive environment for gardeners 282 Horticultural Societies locally Ontario Nature 150 federated local clubs & community conservation groups across Ontario. To protect wild species and wild spaces through conservation, education and public engagement Ontario Provincial Parks 330 Provincial Parks in 6 classes covering 10% of the vast land area of Ontario
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