[2] Some areas such as the Polar Bear Pass, are co-managed and overseen by government and local indigenous agencies.
[3] Canada's 18 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves covers a total area of 235,000 square kilometres (91,000 sq mi).
[7] Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area is the world's largest freshwater protected area spanning roughly 10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi) of lakebed, its overlaying freshwater, and associated shoreline on 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi) of islands and mainland's.
[8] Canada's largest national wildlife region is the Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area, which spans 11,570.65 km2 (4,467.45 sq mi),[9] protects critical breeding and nesting habitat for over 40 percent of British Columbia's seabirds.
[19] Urban parks in Canada are operated by municipal governments for public recreation and foliage preservation in cities.