Canoeing on the Jacques Cartier river in Quebec (IMAGE)

McGill University

Canoeing on the Jacques Cartier river in Quebec

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Despite the size of the country, new mapping suggests that less than 1% of Canada's land (0.6% of total area or approximately 56,000 km2) provides all ecosystem services (e.g. freshwater, climate regulation, recreation) in one area.

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CREDIT: Jake Dyson

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