Upper Welland River Watershed Plan - Niagara Peninsula ...

UPPER WELLAND RIVER WATERSHED PLANWildlife Habitat: Areas where plants, animals and other organisms live, and find adequate amountsof food, water, shelter and space needed to sustain their populations. Specific wildlife habitats ofconcern may include areas where species concentrate at a vulnerable point in the annual or life cycle;and areas which are important to migratory or non-migratory species (Provincial Policy Statement2005).Woodlands: Treed areas that provide environmental and economic benefits to both the privatelandowner and the general public, such as erosion prevention, hydrological and nutrient cycling,provision of clean air and the long-term storage of carbon, provision of wildlife habitat, outdoorrecreational opportunities, and the sustainable harvest of a wide range of woodland products(Provincial Policy Statement 2005).157