By 1970, the National Park System Plan divided Canada into 39 areas, with the objective of preserving every distinct ecosystem for future generations. In 1987, the country’s first nationwide marine park was established in Ontario, and in the 20 years that followed, 10 new national parks and marine conservation areas have been created . The rising popularity of automobile travel was partially responsible for the decline in rail travel, though it took time to develop. When the first cross-country road journey happened in 1912, there have been only 16 kilometres of paved road across Canada . Cars have been initially …