Can parks meet its dual mandate of access and protection? How can this be achieved in Wapusk?

The preservation of parks are significant nationally and internationally for their biological diversity. However,It is difficult for parks to meet both its mandate of access and protection without regulations. As for the case of Wapusk park, a regulation is in effect which allows locals to carry out renewal resource harvesting activities. If a community depends on these renewal resources, then there should be no restriction to those activities, but at the same time depletion of these crucial resources before its replenishment should be taken into consideration. In Wapusk park, these activities are restricted to locals only, which I think is a great initiative, since it can help reduce the increasing human intervention in the ecosystem of the park. Therefore, I believe that restricted access is mandatory for the protection of parks. By acquiring a permit and educating people about the importance of these crucial ecosystems, just like in Wapusk, we can minimise a great deal of pollution in our parks.

Reference: parks canada Wapusk: http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/mb/wapusk/index.aspx