Winnipeg, Manitoba - Nature is an important part of our Canadian identity. That’s why the Government of Canada is doubling the amount of protected nature in Canada’s lands and oceans.
The Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, announced that the Government of Canada is working with the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation to protect Manitoba’s priority habitats. This investment of $306,000 will help conserve 971 hectares of natural habitats on working agricultural lands. By protecting wetlands at high risk of loss, this will provide biodiversity, flood control, water quality, and climate change adaptation benefits for agricultural lands in Manitoba. These new protected areas will also include grasslands and other habitats that are important for up to 16 species at risk, including the Loggerhead Shrike, the Sprague’s Pipit, the Ferruginous Hawk, and the Chestnut-collared Longspur.
By working together, we can build strong and healthy communities and protect our nature and the wildlife that depends on it.
Source : Government of Canada