Boreal Forest

Some good news i found in a Naturalist Site about the Boreal Forest Cool

JULY 18TH, 2008 - TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS - ONTARIO'S BOREAL GETS MUCH NEEDED PROTECTION!

Ontario Nature thanks you for your contribution to the recent announcement regarding the protection of Ontario's northern boreal! On July 14, Premier McGuinty made a landmark commitment announcing that over half of Ontario's northern boreal will be protected from industrial development. It is the biggest protected areas announcement in Canada's history. The size of the area to be protected is approximately 225,000 square kilometres, which is more than 20 percent of the total land base of the entire province. Put another way, the protected area will be roughly the same size as the United Kingdom (or 140 million NHL hockey rinks).

This announcement could not have happened without your support and the support of thousands of others who told the provincial government that the boreal needs to be protected. The Province listened and seized a unique opportunity to protect this vast and largely intact landscape, a vital breeding ground for millions of birds. You can help demonstrate solid public support for this announcement by sending the Premier a thank you note (a template letter is pasted below).

Decisions regarding which areas to protect from industrial development are to be based on sound conservation and the development of land-use plans across the region. The land-use planning process will allow for the full involvement of First Nations communities and consultations with stakeholders. Until land-use planning has been completed, no new logging or mining projects will be allowed to proceed in the region.

Ontario Nature will work with the provincial government to ensure that these ambitious goals are met, and that the areas protected include critical habitat for endangered and declining species such as the woodland caribou

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thats great to hear. Very Happy

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Ya its nice to some positive news once in awhile. Cool

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Don't break out the champagne just yet.
There never seems to be a step forward without a step back. The Temagami region of nothern Ontario has old growth forests with huge tree. A couple of decades ago, environmentalists fought tirelessly to get the government to protect these forests from logging. They won, and the area has become a mecca for hikers and canoeists seeking the ultimate Ontario wilderness experience. But maybe not for much longer:

http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/Environment/article/490341

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Man,.....its always something Rolling Eyes

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