By Canadian Press

First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

Dec 14, 2022 | 9:51 AM

MONTREAL — Four First Nations in Manitoba are working with the provincial and federal governments to establish a new Indigenous protected area.

The groups announced today at the COP15 global biodiversity talks in Montreal that they are working together to assess the feasibility of a protected area in the Seal River Watershed in northern Manitoba. 

The watershed is one of the world’s largest remaining ecologically intact watersheds and is a rich carbon sink. 

It spans over 50,000 square kilometres and the region is home to many at-risk species, including wolverines, polar bears, orcas and barren-ground caribou. 

The four First Nations have ancestral lands in the watershed and have formed the Seal River Watershed Alliance.

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The groups say protecting the area will also contribute to the vitality of the cultures, traditions and well-being of Indigenous people. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 14, 2022. 

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