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Protected Areas Grade Drops Again | May 2002 |
 Late in May 2002, the Canadian Nature Federation released its report card on the Manitoba government's actions to fulfill its protected areas commitments. Dropping from a grade of C- to a D, this year the province appears to be stalled.
To see the press release, technical assessment, Manitoba's record of grades, and protected areas grade commitments go to our Protected Areas page. |
Caribou River Park Permanently Protected | May 2002 |
 In May 2002, the Caribou River Park Reserve moved from interim protection to permanent protection, with community consent from the Sayisi Dene, whose traditional lands include the park. This protected area has spent seven years on its way to permanent protection. Caribou River Park (764 000 sq ha) is located in northern Manitoba, west of Hudson Bay, on a gently rolling plain called the Kazan Upland. Tundra peat, fen peat and bog peat cover extensive areas, and moving northward, stands of spruce and tamarack give way to lichen and dwarf tundra vegetation.
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Four First Nations Sign Protected Areas Accord | 28 May 2002 |
 Four neighboring First Nations in northeastern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario are joining together in a unique cooperative relationship to advance their common interests with respect to protected areas in their traditional territories.
On May 28, 2002, at a signing ceremony in Winnipeg, Chief and Council of Pikangikum First Nation added their signatures to an Accord already signed by Poplar River, Pauingassi, and Little Grand Rapids First Nations. The Accord will guide the cooperative relationship between the four First Nations. The lands of these four communities are adjacent to each other in the heart of the East Side of Manitoba, with Pikangikum First Nation located just inside Ontario. |
Next Steps: Priorities for Sustaining Manitoba's Forests | March 2002 |
 Minister Lathlin (Manitoba Conservation) released a policy document about Manitoba's forests at the Boreal Forum in Winnipeg, March 2002. Key priorities for Manitoba's forest identified in Priorities For Sustaining Manitoba's Forests are:- Protect forest ecosystems throughout the province
- Increase co-management, employment and economic development opportunities for Aboriginal communities
- Make Manitoba a leader in the promotion of a sustainable forest economy
View the Next Steps: Priorities for Sustaining Manitoba's Forests
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