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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - Canadians are fortunate to have an abundance of nature and biodiversity right in their backyards—gifts that come with a tremendous amount of responsibility to protect them. The Government of Canada is working with partners across the country to protect nature and support biodiversity for future generations.
Wetlands and pastures located in the greater Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve area. Photo credit: Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve (CNW Group/Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the Government of Canada will invest $402,400 over three years to conserve and restore habitat for species at risk in the greater Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve area. Located in West-Central Saskatchewan on the traditional lands of the Métis, Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, the habitat spans 112,000 hectares and supports many species, including twenty-two listed species at risk, such as the piping plover and the bobolink.