Partners working with municipalities across Canada to contribute to national conservation network, supporting nature and halting biodiversity loss
Conserving nature at the local level is vital to fighting the triple crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
- Conserving nature at the local level is vital to fighting the triple crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
- Partners Nature Canada, Ontario Nature, BC Nature, the Alliance of Canadian Land Trusts, and the Wildlands League, which are working collaboratively through the municipal Protected Areas Program, will continue to explore opportunities to add locally protected areas to Canada's national conservation network.
- Through this work, up to eight municipalities will be identified and supported in their efforts to expand protected areas within their jurisdiction.
- Nature Canada is proud to bring our partners together to work with municipalities on a mission to protect nature in communities across Canada."