| Park Reserve Protection Renewed | 14 July 09 |
 With existing interim protection for the Poplar/Nanowin Rivers Park Reserve to expire September 30, 2009, Manitoba Conservation has initiated a process to again extend interim protection for the area. First established in 1999 at the request of Poplar River First Nation, the 800,000ha boreal park reserve had interim protection extended in December 2004 for an additional five years. Poplar River First Nation publicly released its Lands Management Plan May 2006. Permanent protection of the park reserve was an election promise of the current government during the spring 2007 election. The park reserve, which is part of a boreal World Heritage Site nomination, has also been the subject of massive letter and e-mail campaigns urging the government to make good on its promise of permanent protection. Manitoba Conservation steps to extend interim protection come in the midst of a process for a controversial piece of legislation. Bill 6 – The East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act – is intended to protect areas of traditional territory East Side First Nations but also includes far-reaching provisions related to lands management plans. The length of the proposed interim protection period for the Poplar/Nanowin Rivers Park Reserve is not clear in Manitoba Government consultation materials. Deadline for comments was July 13, 2009. View Manitoba Conservation Parks Branch Consultations pageView Poplar River First Nation's Lands Management Plan View Manitoba NDP's spring 2007 election promise(PDF) View text of Bill 6, The East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act View Bill 6 Amendments from the Committee Stage(PDF) View Manitoba Wildlands' Protected Areas Announcements View July 13, 2009 Manitoba Wildlands comments on Renewal of Poplar/Nanowin Rivers Park Reserve(PDF) Sources: Manitoba Conservation, Poplar River First Nation, Manitoba Wildlands |
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