Threats and protection for peatlands in Eastern Canada

Threats and protection for peatlands in Eastern Canada

Peatlands (or mires) are acidic freshwater wetlands that cover 4 million km2 (i.e., 3-4 %) of the planet’s surface, according to recent estimates. Although pristine peatlands are becoming rare in many European countries, most of the peatlands in Canada remain untouched. A recent estimate of the tota...

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In:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/geocarrefour,
Main Authors: Poulin, Monique, Rochefort, Line, Pellerin, Stéphanie, Thibault, Jacques
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Language:Anglais
Published: Géocarrefour 2008
Subjects:
inondation
tourbières
conservation
Canada
pertes de tourbières
facteurs de dégradation
lois et politiques
zone de conservation
Québec
Nouveau-Brunswick
mires
peat-lands
peatland loss
disturbance factors
flooding
drainage
acts and policies
protected area
New-Brunswick
Online Access:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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