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SPECIAL PLACESCanada is a beautiful country; indeed, Canada is made up of numerous special places. The following list provides links to
sites that highlight regions of Canada special enough to be set aside as protected areas. If you do not have the opportunity
to visit these protected areas in person, try hitting the Web sites! CANADA'S NATIONAL PARKSBritish Columbia Glacier National Park Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Areas Reserve Kootenay National Park Mount Revelstoke National Park Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Yoho National Park Alberta Banff National Park Elk Island National Park Jasper National Park Waterton Lakes National Park Wood Buffalo National Park Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Bruce Peninsula National Park Georgian Bay Islands National Park Point Pelee National Park Pukaskwa National Park St. Lawrence Islands National Park Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Aulavik National Park Auyuittuq National Park Reserve Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve (Quttinirpaaq) Tuktut Nogait National Park Nahanni National Park Reserve Wood Buffalo National Park Yukon 
CANADA'S NATIONAL MARINE CONSERVATION AREASBritish Columbia Ontario Quebec
PROVINCIAL PROTECTED AREASSelect the province for which you would like to link to find out more about their protected areas.
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Territory OTHER SPECIAL PLACESCanada contains a number of "other" special places, some not formally recognized under federal or provincial protection schemes. The following is a starting point for a growing list of some of Canada's most interesting regions. The Niagara EscarpmentThis is one of central Canada's most intriguing landforms. The Escarpment is home to diverse flora and fauna and is
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