Press Releases
CPAWS Commends Progress Toward East Side World Heritage Site
The Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is celebrating Canada’s submission to the United Nations for a World Heritage Site on the east side of Lake Winnipeg – the Heart of the Boreal. The 43,000 km² World Heritage Site proposal is an initiative of five First Nations straddling the Manitoba-Ontario … Continue Reading
Big wilderness protected by Bloodvein plan
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is cheering the protection of a huge area of Manitoba’s Boreal Forest announced today.
The vast area on the east side of Lake Winnipeg is home to Bloodvein First Nation. They worked with the province to develop a land use plan that is … Continue Reading
CPAWS Applauds Wilderness Protection Announcement
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is cheering the protection of a huge area of Manitoba’s Boreal Forest that was announced by the provincial government today. The ancient and largely undisturbed wilderness, about 20 times the size of Winnipeg, was legally protected from industrial activities such as logging, mining, … Continue Reading
INTERNATIONAL GUESTS WELCOMED TO ONE OF THE LAST GREAT FORESTS OF THE WORLD
Proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site east of Lake Winnipeg would be Canada’s first to earn status for both natural and cultural value: Premier Selinger
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada—May 27, 2011
Over a dozen special guests from across Canada and the United States spent the last two days in the boreal forest … Continue Reading
EARTH DAY WITH MAUDE BARLOW
“Heart of the Boreal” Fort Garry Hotel, Provencher Room
222 Broadway Street, Winnipeg, Mb.
7-11pm, Friday evening
The Boreal Forest Network is pleased to present Maude Barlow, National Chair of the Council of Canadians, author and activist, at a free Earth Day forum, where she will speak to … Continue Reading
Pimachiowin Aki leaders take Canadian successes to New Zealand and the international stage
WINNIPEG—January 26, 2011—Manitoba and Ontario First Nations leaders led an eight-person delegation to New Zealand this month to share lessons with environmentalists, researchers and Aboriginal people from around the world on how First Nations here are working with governments to protect traditional lands through projects like the Pimachiowin Aki World … Continue Reading
International Plea to Protect the Heart of the Boreal – East side of Lake Winnipeg McFadyen gets a surprise delivery
Today, copies of almost 10,000 letters from North Americans who support a World Heritage Site on the east side of Lake Winnipeg were delivered to the Manitoba legislature. The letters ask the province to maintain the quest for the prestigious international UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the ecologically and … Continue Reading
Groups back Manitoba decision on boreal protection
Announcing Heart of the Boreal action alert/website
Canadian, Manitoban and U.S. organizations have joined together in an action alert to urge the Manitoba Government to stand firm on its commitment to not construct the BiPole III hydro transmission line on the east side of Lake Winnipeg and to protect millions of … Continue Reading
Bloodvein River First Nation Supports World Heritage Site Bid
WINNIPEG—December 22, 2009—Bloodvein River First Nation has become an active member of Pimachiowin Aki Corp. joining with four other First Nations to have a portion of the Manitoba-Ontario boreal forest designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bloodvein River’s decision means that additional lands will be added to the project planning … Continue Reading
Manitoba First Nations Support International Resolution to Protect More than Half of the Boreal
An Essential Step in Addressing and Adapting to Climate Change
Two Manitoba First Nations are stating their support for a resolution to protect more than 50% of Canada’s Boreal Region in a network of protected areas that allow for species to migrate and adapt to climate change. Last month, over … Continue Reading
