Management
Waterton Parkland Management
The Waterton Lakes National Park is managed using the following documents:
- A draft revised Management Plan for Waterton Lakes National Park was made available for public comment in late 2009.
- Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada Management Plan (2000): This plans aims to move towards improved ecological integrity while promoting visitors’ experiences through numerous efforts which include encouraging biological diversity, maintaining air quality of the highest standard, supporting wildlife and providing educational opportunities and accessibility to wilderness. This plan limits growth of the Waterton town site.
- The Ecosystem Conservation Plan (1998): This document, now merged into the Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada Management Plan, outlines strategies for protecting and restoring the ecological integrity of the park. Specifically, the plan tackles issues including the declining diversity due to fire suppression and invasion of non-native species, habitat fragmentation, carnivore conservation and changes in aquatic ecosystems.
- Human Use Management Strategy (draft, called for in the 2000 Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada Management Plan): This strategy deals with the heavy volume of recreational activities that occur within the National Park and is still in the process of seeking user/stakeholder feedback.
The Municipal District of Pincher Creek is managed using the Municipal Development Plan (Draft, June 1997). This plan aims to conserve agricultural land for agricultural purposes, thus protecting the buffer zone surrounding the national park from development.
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