Wetland Resources and Links

You can learn more about wetlands and their protection by visiting the websites and downloading the information listed below.

Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Atlas
A summary of the location, characteristics and status of coastal wetlands of the Great Lakes basin in Canada.

Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Consortium
An overview of the bi-national Consortium and its purpose. Includes additional links to inventory and metadata, classification reports, presentations and inventory mapping.

Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan

A description of the comprehensive wetlands conservation program for Great Lakes wetlands that involves the Canadian government, Ontario government, and non-governmental groups.

Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem
The COA is a partnership between the provincial and federal governments to recover and preserve the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem.

Source Water Protection Planning

An outline of the Government of Ontario plan to protect drinking water, including proposed legislation provisions, committee reports and white paper recommendations.

WETKIT- Tools for Working with Wetlands in Canada
A listing of national and provincial wetland tools:

• evaluation methods
• field guides
• funds and incentives
• inventories and assessments
• monitoring programs
• training courses

You can also scan a news section with the latest wetland headlines, answer commonly asked questions and post personal wetland project information.

Wetlands Research Centre

The site provides a list of research programs offered through the University of Waterloo centre. The site includes featured studies, publications, centre news and the Ontario Wetland Evaluation Manuals is available for purchase.

Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program (CLTIP)
Find out more information about eligibility, the application process, application status and information on other incentive programs.

Ontario Eastern Habitat Joint Venture

OEHJV projects are featured with an overview of key areas and some information on policies and initiatives. You can take a quiz and test your waterfowl knowledge.

Ontario Stewardship

Learn more about this MNR program that links landowners, land interest groups and agencies to encourage responsible private land care. You can find out about local stewardship coordinators, upcoming events in your area and local organizations. Take part in discussion forums and online polls.

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
You can obtain a variety of information on national and international action for wetland protection, world wetland days, wetland publications, the latest news and the Ramsar library. The site contains the names of wetland of international importance.

North American Wetlands Conservation Council
The site provides information on the Council, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and a list of publications on topics such as waterfowl hunting, the wetland classification system and invasive species.

Down at the Pond
You can learn about wetland types and the importance of wetlands. The Kid's Corner has tools teachers can use with students to learn about the wildlife found in wetlands. If you’re interested in birds, you can find some good links here.