[Talk-ca] National Protected Areas update

[Sam Vekemans]

Hi all,
I'm working on getting the outer perimeter of Canada's national
protected areas imported.

With special interest in the Bouford Sea, where there are currently
passages through that part just south of the arctic circle, to get to
greenland and to europe that way.

The National Bird Sanctuaries up there are threatend with the Federal
government not paying attention to their own MAPS!
Im using Atlas of Canada to find more parks, as well as getting the
Aboriginal lands imported for the area.
The reason being, is that Canada is not strict enough in getting
international travelers to respect the area. And to NOT allow drilling
up their. As an oil spill like the one off the gulf of Mexico, would
be much harder to clean up in ice.

There is a 'no go' zone for oil tankers from Vancouver Island to Haida
Guie (spelling?) which is not clear in the north.

Although there is not much we can do, what can do is get it accuratly
mapped. (from data that is available)
Im also working on drawing the International borders (so there is at
least 1 to base others from) ... To extend the disputed area.
Yukon & BC does it nicely with National parks all along the border.

Does anyone know if the International Protected area database is
available public domain?
If so, a wms could be made, as there are more unesco areas to be mapped.

But hey, we got to thank the Federal Government for giving
unrestricted use of the map data. :-) So now internationally, OSM can
used as a backup map to the International Marine charts Maps!

Ps. This is just an FYI, if you want to help map, i can focus on a
smaller area, and it would help :-)
pps. I am seeing a few tracks up here, so as OSM gets better we will
see more evidence of where the traffic is. And to focus attention
there.
Ppps. osm has a hard time rendering that far north, but we can map as
detailed as possable south of it. Compass's have a hard time working
up there :-) the odd shaped earth keeps on wobbling around, no wonder
penguins gave up on flying, and went to the south.

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