Table A.6.H Conservation measures for the protection of natural wetland areas, by type of wetland, British Columbia, 2001

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Table A.6.H Conservation measures for the protection of natural wetland areas, by type of wetland, British Columbia, 2001
Wetland conservation measure	Seasonal wetlands	Permanent wetlands	Both types of wetlands
Wetland conservation measure	Number of farms
Rotational grazing	280^C	205^B	465^B
Fencing	280^C	415^C	695^B
Alternate water source	140^C	195^B	315^B
Water control structures/dams	25^A	130^B	145^A
Other measures	60^B	180^B	90^A
	Share of farms (%) by type of conservation measure
Rotational grazing	56.6	29.7	49.5
Fencing	56.6	60.1	73.9
Alternate water source	28.3	28.3	33.5
Water control structures/dams	5.1	18.8	15.4
Other measures	12.1	26.1	9.6
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.