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Lake Ontario
Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP)
Lake Ontario
is the last in the chain and smallest of the five Great Lakes. Its
basin is home to a total of 7.6 million people in Canada and the
United States.
Significant changes have occurred in the Lake Ontario ecosystem
over the last century as a result of the effects of toxic pollution
and rapid development of the Lake Ontario basin. Over the last few
decades, a number of fish, bird and wildlife populations have
declined, due in part, to destruction of habitat, overfishing, the
introduction of exotic species and toxic contaminants. However,
progress has been made over the last twenty-five years and some of
the species are returning.
In 1987 the governments of Canada and the United States made a
commitment, as part of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
(GLWQA), to develop a Lakewide Management Plan for the Great Lakes.
The Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) for Lake Ontario is coordinated
by four agencies: Environment Canada, United States Environmental
Protection Agency, the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
Under the guidance of these agencies, the LaMP unites a network
of stakeholders which includes other government agencies, in actions
to restore and protect the Lake Ontario ecosystem. The LaMP provides
an opportunity to work in partnership toward a common goal -
restoring Lake Ontario for future generations.
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The Lake Ontario LaMP |
A description of the LaMP.
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Technical Reports |
Scientific reports relevant to the Lake Ontario LaMP.
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Publications |
A collection of products of the Lake Ontario LaMP
including reports, fact sheets and articles prepared for
distribution to newsletters and the media.
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Getting Involved |
Information on how you can become
involved in the Lake Ontario LaMP.
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Links to Partner Agency Sites |
Some reports that are not available on Binational.Net are available on individual partner agency sites.
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