DNL 1ère 4/ Rural Canada

I. Spectacular Landscapes and Rural Tourism
II. Environmental Pressures and Resource Exploitation
III. Indigenous Struggles and Historical Injustices

Rural Tourism – Visiting countryside areas for recreation, culture, and adventure.
Spectacular Landscapes – Natural areas with impressive scenery like mountains, lakes, and forests.
Adventure Tourism – Tourism involving physical activities like hiking, skiing, or canoeing.
Agri-Tourism – Visiting farms to experience agriculture and rural life.
Cottage Tourism – Staying in cottages or cabins in natural areas for relaxation.
Sustainable Management – Practices that protect the environment while allowing tourism and development.
Eco-Tourism – Traveling responsibly to learn about and help conserve nature.
Deforestation – Cutting down large areas of forest, causing habitat loss.
Resource Exploitation – Using natural resources like forests, minerals, or oil for economic gain.
Monoculture Farming – Growing only one type of crop over large areas, which reduces biodiversity.
Ecological Tipping Point – When environmental damage becomes irreversible, threatening ecosystems and communities.
Indigenous Land Rights – Legal and cultural claims by Indigenous peoples to their ancestral lands.
Environmental Resistance – Actions taken to protect land from harmful projects like pipelines or mining.
Sovereignty – Authority of a group or nation to govern itself and protect its culture and territory.
Historical Injustices – Past wrongs, such as unfair treaties or colonization, affecting Indigenous communities today.