| Poplar/Nanowin River Protection Urgent | 21 November 06 |
 The Natural Resources Defense Council is calling on citizens everywhere to support Poplar River's plans for management and stewardship of their traditional lands. In an effort to spur action by the Manitoba Government to permanently protect the Poplar/Nanowin Rivers Park Reserve (currently under interim protection), the NRDC is providing a new opportunity for supporters to 'Take Action'.Supporters can send an e-mail from the NRDC Heart of the Boreal Forest BioGem website to Manitoba Premier Gary Doer and urge him to permanently protect Poplar River First Nation traditional lands. Previous appeals have generated tens of thousands electronic letters. Poplar River First Nation completed its land use plan in 2005 and formally asked for permanent protection of its territory in March 2006. Yet despite repeated promises to protect Poplar River's lands - an area part of a nomination for UN World Heritage Site status - the Manitoba government has failed to act on its commitment. Poplar River's lands are within the NRDC's 'Heart of the Boreal Forest Biogem'; part of the NRDC's BioGems campaign to safeguard special places on the planet. 
Visit NRDC's Heart of the Boreal Forest BioGem webpage Send a letter to Manitoba Premier Gary Doer for the Poplar/Nanowin River Protection View previous Manitoba Wildlands' news items: May 26, 2006 - Poplar River Launches Plan, Seeks Protection January 26, 2006 - NRDC Issues Boreal BioGem Alert January 19, 2006 - Asatiwisipe Aki Releases Lands Plan Source: Natural Resources Defense Council
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