Table A.6.G Conservation measures for the protection of natural wetland areas, by type of wetland, Alberta, 2001

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Table A.6.G Conservation measures for the protection of natural wetland areas, by type of wetland, Alberta, 2001
Wetland conservation measure	Seasonal wetlands	Permanent wetlands	Both types of wetlands
Wetland conservation measure	Number of farms
Rotational grazing	1,835^B	1,775^B	2,805^A
Fencing	1,410^B	1,680^A	2,395^A
Alternate water source	1,080^A	1,020^A	1,900^A
Water control structures/dams	345^A	505^A	780^A
Other measures	455^B	920^A	555^A
	Share of farms (%) by type of conservation measure
Rotational grazing	56.8	47.5	58.3
Fencing	43.7	44.9	49.8
Alternate water source	33.4	27.3	39.5
Water control structures/dams	10.7	13.5	16.2
Other measures	14.1	24.6	11.5
Notes:
Only farms adopting conservation measures to protect natural wetland areas were included.
Shares add up to more than 100% because an individual farm could report more than one type of measure to conserve natural wetland areas.
Data quality symbols:
^A excellent
^B very good
^C good
^D acceptable
^E use with caution
F - too unreliable to be published
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, Water Management on Canadian Farms, Farm Environmental Management in Canada series, volume 3, number 1, Catalogue no. 21-021-MWE2007001.