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'''National Parks of Canada''' are vast natural spaces throughout the country that are protected by [[Parks Canada]], a government agency. Parks Canada manages the National Parks and Reserves in order to educator visitors, keep them safe, and ensure public enjoyment in ways that do not compromise the area for future generations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Parks Canada Agency |first=Government of Canada |date=2023-11-30 |title=National parks - Parks Canada - National parks |url=https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=parks.canada.ca}}</ref> Protections include the management of [[Canadian wildlife]] and habitat within the ecosystems of the park. Within Parks Canada's governance is a wide range of protected areas, encompassing [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Sites]], [[National Marine Conservation Area]]s (NMCA), and national park reserves. Canada established its first national park in Banff in 1885, and has since expanded its national park system to include 37 national parks and 10 national park reserves.<ref name=":0" />
== Early History of Canada's National Parks ==
Canada's first [[national park]], located in [[Banff National Park|Banff]], was established in 1885. Tourism and commercialization dominated early park development, followed closely by resource extraction. Commodifying the parks to profit Canada's national economy as well as conserving the natural areas for public and future use became an integrated method of park creation. The process of establishing national parks has often forced the displacement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents of areas within the proposed park boundaries. Conflicts between the creation of parks and the residents of the area have been negotiated through co-management practices, as Parks Canada acknowledged the importance of community involvement in order to sustain a healthy ecosystem.
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