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Urban parks in Canada are areas for public recreation and enjoyment or natural preservation in cities in Canada. They are often owned and operated by municipal governments and so are usually called 'municipal parks', and sometimes 'regional parks' depending on the park's features and local government structure. The amount of total park space per person and as percentage of total land in Canadian cities varies substantially. Many Canadian cities are located near large provincial and national parks, and other rural areas such as "cottage country" which also provide recreation areas for urban dwellers but may reduce the incentives for cities to preserve parkland within municipal boundaries. Some Canadian urban parks may be neatly tended public gardens reminiscent of the old world, but many of the largest are completely undeveloped open spaces. Vancouver has approximately of total parks, much less total area than other Canadian cities, but this represents 11% of the city's total area, the highest percentage in a Canadian major urban centre. Stanley Park in particular is , and features an seawall. Winnipeg has approximately of total parkland,〔(Economic Development Winnipeg - Parks & Recreation )〕 which amounts to of parkland for every 1000 residents within the city proper, or per 1000 residents living within the Winnipeg Capital Region. The city's primary park, Assiniboine Park, covers upwards of of land including the Assiniboine Forest, manicured English gardens, and Assiniboine Park Zoo. Calgary's current main parks are Nose Hill Park at and Fish Creek Provincial Park at .〔(Calgary Economic Development - Major Parks )〕 Edmonton's North Saskatchewan River valley parks system is a "ribbon of green" running through the city, most of it undeveloped. The city also maintains of grass fields for sports and leisure.〔(City of Edmonton )〕 Ottawa has around of parkland for every 1000 residents. This compares to only per 1000 people in Toronto and per 1000 people in Montreal. For an international comparison London, England, the city with the largest number of total parks in the world, has of parks per 1000 people and a total of about . The City of Whitehorse, Yukon encompasses some 41,900 hectares. In the 2010 Official Community Plan,〔http://www.whitehorse.ca/index.aspx?page=249〕 the city created five new regional parks to reflect environmental and recreational values: Chadburn Lake Park, McIntyre Creek Park, McLean Lake Park, Paddy's Pond - Ice Lake Park, and Wolf Creek Park. Together, this regional park system encompasses 30% of the city's total area (12,655 hectares) with Chadburn Lake Park being the largest regional park at 7,550 hectares.〔http://www.whitehorse.ca/index.aspx?page=638〕 A further 33% was set aside as the Green Space Network Plan to protect ecosystems, encourage connectivity, provide City-wide outdoor recreation opportunities, and to promote compact development. ==References== * (CBC News In Depth: Parks ) 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「Urban parks in Canada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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