Protected areas of Canada

Mikisew Cree First Nation urges Canada to resolve major challenges identified by UNESCO that are keeping Wood Buffalo National Park in peril

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Lake Athabasca, Fort McMurray, Geography of Alberta, Wood Buffalo National Park, Peace–Athabasca Delta, Wood buffalo, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, Protected areas of Canada, Athabasca, Buffalo National Park, Geography of Canada, Mikisew Cree First Nation

Wood Buffalo National Park is moving closer to possibly becoming Canada's first World Heritage Site to be added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger until more corrective measures are completed.

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  • Wood Buffalo National Park is moving closer to possibly becoming Canada's first World Heritage Site to be added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger until more corrective measures are completed.
  • "Our way of life depends on having a healthy Peace Athabasca Delta in Wood Buffalo National Park," said Mikisew Chief Peter Powder.
  • "It was bittersweet to receive this report on National Indigenous Peoples Day," added Melody Lepine, Mikisew's UNESCO lead.
  • "Saving Wood Buffalo National Park provides many opportunities for Canada to show it is a champion for the environment and reconciliation in a tangible way.

The Government of Canada facilitates access to nature in the Greater Quebec City area

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Protected areas of Canada, Environment of Canada, Conservation in Canada, Conservation, Arctic Goose Joint Venture

Nature is at the heart of Canadian identity and it is important for Canadians to discover and protect it.

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  • Nature is at the heart of Canadian identity and it is important for Canadians to discover and protect it.
  • Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced the opening of a new trail at the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area in Quebec.
  • This development is in addition to various nature learning activities already available to young and old at the National Wildlife Area.
  • The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area protects critical habitats for many bird species, such as the Greater Snow Goose.

Start of registration for the Greater Snow Goose controlled hunt in the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area

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Monday, February 18, 2019
Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Protected areas of Canada, Hunting, Snow goose, Arctic Goose Joint Venture

QUBEC, Feb.18, 2019 /CNW/ -The registration period for the Greater Snow Goose controlled hunt in the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area begins today and ends on April30, 2019.

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  • QUBEC, Feb.18, 2019 /CNW/ -The registration period for the Greater Snow Goose controlled hunt in the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area begins today and ends on April30, 2019.
  • Hunting will take place from September27 to October22, 2019, in the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.
  • To learn more, please consult the brochure on the controlled fall hunt for the Greater Snow Goose.
  • Nearly 40,000 hunters have exercised hunting rights since the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area was created in 1978.

The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a series of activities to bring Canadians closer to nature

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Protected areas of Canada, Environment of Canada

The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area is celebrating its 40thanniversary.

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  • The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area is celebrating its 40thanniversary.
  • "I encourage the public to discover or rediscover the magnificent Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.
  • Each year, nearly forty thousand people visit the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.
  • Located less than an hour away from Qubec, the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area is part of Environment and Climate Change Canada's network of protected areas, which includes 54 national wildlife areas and 92 migratory bird sanctuaries.