In recognition of February 2 as World Wetlands Day, the Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Natural Resources’D, Ontario is acknowledging the critical role that this universally accepted wetland data plays in the efforts to protect our most important natural areas and the protection of these two new properties. . . . The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources’D has announced the availability of the Canada’s largest ever wetlands data set, covering 85 per cent of the country.
This is the result of the European settlement, the largest urban expansion in North America and the largest agricultural expansion in the world. Canada’s wetlands are some of the most productive and fascinating ecosystems on the planet. They are home to birds and other wildlife species such as reptiles and fish, and provide recreational opportunities such as birding, hiking and other activities. In 1989, the EHJV began with a single project in Matchedash Bay, Ontario.
The goal was to conserve important habitat for declining waterfowl populations. Thirty years later, over $600 million dollars have been saved by DUC, through the Natural Areas Conservation Program, the Habitat Conservation Program, the Eco-Certificate Program and the Eco-Certificate Program. These are some of the most successful conservation programs in the world; they are backed by the Government of Canada. Nearly all federal funding has been spent on wetland conservation since the 1970s. The Natural Areas Conservation Program, the Habitat Conservation Program, and the Eco-Certificate Program.
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