Wild Northerner Magazine Winter 2018 | Page 67

70

This is the number of years the Canadian Rangers have been serving and protecting the remote northern regions of the country. They began in 1947.

5,000

This is the current number of Canadian Rangers active on duty in Canada. They live in more than 200 remote communities and speak 26 different languages.

42

This is the amount, in percentage, that the Far North Region covers of Ontario’s landmass. It stretches from Manitoba to James Bay to Quebec.

125

This is the number of years conservation officers have been enforcing natural resources laws in the province.

26

This is the number of Ontario Parks open during the winter season in the province. 19 parks offer more than 450-km of skiing trails. Services range from day use to overnight camping and roofed accommodations.

7

Number, in hectares, the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat encompasses. It is the largest and only human-care facility in the world dedicated solely to polar bears. The natural habitat is classified as sub-artic and features the world’s largest enclosed lake that provides an ice platform for up to seven months a year.

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