Spacious, limitless as they may seem, Canada’s National Parks may not be able to keep up with the demands made on their resources without a continuing program of extending the parks system. Wilderness may, in fact, be the greatest heritage this generation of Canadians can leave to future generations. The problems, and the need to act now, are well defined in this film by concerned conservationists.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013407
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → National parks and reserves - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservationists
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental policy
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmentalists
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → National parks and reserves - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)