Nature Conservancy Partnership
Although the news conference was held back at the beginning of October, here is the text that accompanied the NCC report on to its Board:
Partnership with the Nature Conservancy Canada
The NCC announced a partnership with the Nature Conservancy Canada and the ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec (MRNF) to ensure the management and conservation of a newly acquired piece of land of 470 hectares located directly on the north-western border of Gatineau Park. This acquisition in partnership for environmental conservancy purposes is a fine example of working together to protect the environment. This land is located within one of the 12 potential ecological corridors currently being studied by the NCC along with the municipalities, Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and environmental groups. This land creates a major buffer zone adjacent to the integral conservation zone of Gatineau Park, thus contributing to conserving the Park’s environmental integrity. The NCC contributed $50,000 for this acquisition into a management fund to ensure that the biodiversity of this area is protected.