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The category of ANSI (provincial, regional, or local) is determined by the five criteria evaluated during identification. A provincially significant ANSI is one for which the site's representative natural features or landscapes are amongst the "best examples" of that feature in the province. These
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ANSIs.These cannot be classified as provincially significant until they are confirmed. Provincially significant ANSIs are "the best representative sites that do not occur within national parks, provincial parks, or conservation reserves". These may also be nationally or internationally significant
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Natural and Scientific Interest are subject to certain management constraints. Ultimately, land management and stewardship is a municipal responsibility, so that "decisions on the appropriate levels of protection and land uses are the responsibility of the local
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The representative features for an ANSI in an ecodistrict are the geologic themes for an Earth
Science ANSI or the landforms and vegetation for a Life Science ANSI. The diversity of such representative features deemed to be high quality for the site is also important, as those with greater
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heterogeneity support a greater breadth of species. The condition of the site considers the extent of "human-induced disturbances" resulting from past and current land use, and the ecological condition of a site "helps to determine its significance within the ecodistrict".
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in which it exists. The final criterion is consideration for other characteristics, such as the presence of species at risk, unique or important local habitats, atypical features, and its value as an educational or scientific resource.
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obtaining approval for the designation. If site access is required during identification or for determining boundaries, the
Ministry of Natural Resources must notify any affected party and obtain permission to access it.
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There are five criteria on which a candidate ANSI is evaluated. Representation and condition are assessed at the landscape level, and diversity, ecological functions, and special feature are applied to each site.
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features which are significantly representative provincially, regionally, or locally. Some sites with this designation were assessed through the
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features of the site, its size and shape, and proximity and connections to other sites, and also considers associations and effects on the
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between 1964 and 1974. As of 2014, over 1000 sites covering 460,000 hectares (4,600 km) have been designated in the province.
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