Dealing with Uncertainty: Managing and Monitoring Canada’s Northern National Parks in a Rapidly Changing World

National parks located in arctic and subarctic biomes (“northern parks”) of Canada protect some of the world’s most intact ecosystems. Although presently in an excellent state of ecological integrity Canada National Parks Act (2000), the combination

Introduction ...........................................................................................................209 Canada’s Northern National Parks ......................................................................... 210 Predicted Ecological Effects of Climate Change ................................................... 212 Key Uncertainties ................................................................................................... 213 Parks Canada Management Context and Monitoring Approach ............................ 216 A Knowledge System for Reducing Uncertainty ...................................................220