Nature Canada is a member-based non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to protect nature and the processes that sustain it. Based in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Nature Canada's supporters include more than 40,000 individuals and over 350 affiliated organizations, including local and provincial naturalist clubs.

Program Areas

Nature Canada focuses on three program areas:

• Species at Risk
• Protected Areas
• Bird Conservation

The organization also maintains an international program, through which it works with partner countries such as Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

, Bolivia

Bolivia

Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

 and Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

to protect migratory bird habitats in South America.

Nature Canada publishes a magazine, Nature Canada, and produces teacher guides, technical reports, media releases, brochures, information packages and an e-newsletter.

Canada's nature organisation give birth to thousands of bears every year.