- the percentage visiting conservation areas or nature parks has been relatively stable, but was slightly lower in 2005
- trends in percentage visiting specialized leisure/learning facilities (zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, planetariums or observatories) are also slipping, and
- there has been some growht in the percentage of adults visiting historic sites.
- visitors to conservation areas or nature parks increased from 9.9 million in 1992 to 12 million in 2005 (an increase of 20.5%)
- visitors to zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, planetariums or observatories increased from 7.6 million in 1992 to 8.8 million in 2005 (15.1%), and
- visitors to historic sites increased from 5.8 million in 1992 to 2.9 million in 2005 (50.9%).
Activity - % adults visiting at least once in previous 12 months | 1992 | 1998 | 2005 |
Visits to conservation areas or nature parks | 46.7% | 48.9% | 45.9% |
Visits to zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, planetariums or observatories | 35.7% | 35% | 33.5% |
Visits to historic sites | 27.1% | 35.2% | 33.4% |
Source: General Social Survey, Statistics Canada
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