Manitoba: Province Permanently Designates Largest Area Of Protected Land In More Than A Decade

Manitoba: Province Permanently Designates Largest Area Of Protected Land In More Than A Decade   The Manitoba government has legally designated 807,650 hectares of boreal forest and wetlands on the east side of Lake Winnipeg as protected traditional territory, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie announced today. This new designation will increase Manitoba's protected areas network to over 6.5 million hectares or 10 per cent.   "We have committed to protecting this area for future generations...

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