| 2007 Protected Areas Grade Shows Net Loss | 27 November 07 |
 This year, the Protected Areas grade for Manitoba is a 'C-'. A net loss in protected lands this year is a deciding factor in the grade. The decision to keep BiPole III out of Manitoba's east side boosted the grade.Despite many protected areas commitments in the last two years from Mr. Doer's government, little action occurred this year. As a result, since the 2006 Grade there has been a net loss in protected lands and waters, totaling 8,961 ha. "Manitoba's political leaders make lots of promises about protecting boreal lands and waters. The reality is quite different, and the lack of action on the east side worries the NRDC. Manitoba's leaders need to act," said Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Director, Natural Resources Defense Council Canada Program. The Manitoba government continues to operate without a public plan for establishment of protected areas. A significant amount of new development is intended in forest regions where protected areas networks are not complete. Manitoba Wildlands director Gaile Whelan Enns said, "The Manitoba government has been all talk and little action over the past year, with significant protected areas commitments unfulfilled. While Little Limestone Lake has been protected, the World Heritage Site nomination is moving slowly. Calling development zones in our parks 'protected' contradicts Manitoba's Provincial Parklands Act." View Manitoba Wildlands' November 27 2007 Protected Areas Grade press release (PDF) View Manitoba Wildlands' November 27 2007 Protected Areas Grade Technical Assessment, map, and links (PDF) View Manitoba Wildlands' November 27 2007 Protected Areas Grade Map(PDF) View Manitoba Protected Areas Commitments 2005-2007 (PDF) View Manitoba Protected Areas Commitments 2005-2007 - Full Sources (PDF) View Manitoba Wildlands' November 2007 Protected Areas Audit (PDF) Source: Manitoba Wildlands |
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