Ecology & Wonder in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
Download or Read eBook Ecology & Wonder in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site PDF written by Robert W. Sandford and published by Athabasca University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Robert W. Sandford |
| Publisher | : Athabasca University Press |
| Total Pages | : 379 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781897425572 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1897425570 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ecology & Wonder in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site by : Robert W. Sandford
Book excerpt: Ecology and Wonder celebrates Western Canada's breathtaking landscape. The book makes several remarkable claims. The greatest cultural achievement in the mountain region of western Canada may be what has been preserved, not what has been developed. Protecting the spine of the Rocky Mountains will preserve crucial ecological functions. Because the process of ecosystem diminshment and species loss has been slowed, an ecological thermostat has been kept alive. This may well be an important defence against future impacts of climate change in the Canadian West.
