Ontario and Manitoba signed a pact to protect a piece of Canada's boreal forest that covers more than 9,400 square kilometers. The move marks a major step towards the ultimate goal of Pimachiowin Aki, a coalition of the two provinces and the four First Nations working to have 40,000 square kilometers of boreal forest declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Several indigenous people and endangered species, such as the woodland caribou, will now be protected under the agreement.
GET INFORMED
- Read "Ontario and Manitoba Establish Interprovincial Wilderness Area" (CNW Group, July 30, 2008)
- Sign a petition to protect Canada's boreal birds
- Protect an acre of forest for $15 to combat climate change
- Sign a petition to save rainforests
