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Nature Canada is a member-based〔(). Nature Canada Annual General Meeting. Retrieved on: August 11, 2014.〕 environmental organization headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. Its supporters include more than 40,000 individuals and over 350 affiliated organizations, including local and provincial naturalist clubs.〔(). Nature Canada About Us. Retrieved on: August 11, 2014.〕 The organization's mission is to “protect and conserve wildlife and habitats in Canada by engaging people and advocating on behalf of nature.”〔ibid〕 Their conservation work is based predominantly on community-based efforts to protect animals, plants and habitat, lobbying for legislation at the federal level to protect endangered species and habitats, and working as a Canadian co-partner for BirdLife International’s Important Bird Area (IBA) program. ==History== Nature Canada traces its roots back to September 30, 1939 when Reginald Whittemore launched the magazine ''Canadian Nature'' in honour of his late wife, Mabel Frances Whittemore. This makes Nature Canada the oldest national nature conservation charity in Canada.〔(). Nature Canada History. Retrieved on: August 11, 2014.〕 In 1948, the organization established itself as the Audubon Society of Canada. In 1971, the Audubon Society of Canada expanded its mandate beyond bird conservation and re-established itself as the Canadian Nature Federation (CNF). In 2004, the CNF changed its name to simply Nature Canada. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nature Canada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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