Canada needs a national board of advisers to hold Parks Canada’s feet to the fire and shield it from political interference.
Edéhzhíe is located in the Dehcho region of the Northwest Territories. It is the first Indigenous protected area designated in Canada.
Government of Northwest Territories
Indigenous conservation practices are more holistic and inclusive of humans and their knowledge.
The wilderness in Canada’s parks is shrinking due to encroaching business. Pictured here: the Glacier Skywalk in Jasper National Park is cantilevered 280 metres over the Sunwapta Valley floor.
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