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Haida Nation and Canada to Manage Marine Area 28 January 10

lake and treesThe Council of the Haida Nation, Parks Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have signed a long-awaited agreement to cooperatively manage proposed Gwaii Haanas national marine conservation area.

Located at the southern part of Haida Gwaii, Gwaii Haanas is widely considered an environmental jewel. The federal government and the Haida previously protected the land through a national park reserve and Haida Heritage Site. But the surrounding ocean ecosystem remains largely unprotected, despite a commitment to also protect it, made over 20 years ago.

The partnership agreement is an important step forward for a future Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA). A similar partnership for the management of the Gwaii Haanas national park reserve is an international model for cooperative management.

View January 20, 2010 CPAWS article
View January 16, 2010 WWF article
View January 16, 2010 Parks Canada press release
View January 16, 2010 Earth Times article
View January 16, 2010 Market Wire article

Sources: CPAWS, Parks Canada, WWF EarthTimes
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