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Canada invests over $13M to conserve 81,400 hectares of northern Ontario taiga forests and peatlands
The federal government announced over $13 million for a $64-million project with Ontario, businesses and donors to protect taiga forests and peatlands south of Kapuskasing — an area 1.3 times the size of Toronto.
Why it matters
Led by the Nature Conservancy of Canada through the Natural Heritage Conservation Program, the project protects a boreal landscape that stores carbon, supports biodiversity and provides wildlife habitat, strengthening Canada's climate resilience.
Full report
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin and Secretary of State (Nature) Nathalie Provost announced on October 13 in Toronto the protection of more than 81,400 hectares of taiga forests and peatlands south of Kapuskasing, Ontario.
The federal government will invest over $13 million; together with the Government of Ontario, businesses, foundations and private donors, the total investment reaches $64 million.
The government said Canada's forests, lakes and tundra are foundational to Canadian identity, and conservation supports the economy, sovereignty and healthy communities.
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