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How an IPCA would Sustain Boreal Abundance in the Seal River Watershed

How an IPCA would Sustain Boreal Abundance in the Seal River Watershed

As climate change and biodiversity loss approach a critical point, the Seal River Watershed offers a gift: an opportunity to sustain healthy lands at a sweeping scale. When finalised, the Indigenous Protected Area will be the largest land-based protected area in Canada. It will also support a new model of conservation – one led by and for Indigenous Nations – and contribute to global efforts to sustain biodiversity. It will ensure that habitats and peoples thrive, and thousands of caribou, millions of migratory birds and more are abundant for generations to come.

FeatureMelissa MerinoOctober 22, 2024Indigenous Stewardship, Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Sayisi Dene, Seal River Watershed, Caribou, boreal birds, Indigenous Guardians

Billions of Boreal Bird in Fall Migration–from Canada to Colombia and Beyond

Billions of Boreal Bird in Fall Migration–from Canada to Colombia and Beyond

With the arrival of autumn, between 3 billion to 5 billion birds are preparing to travel from their nesting grounds in the Boreal Forest in Canada to wintering grounds thousands of miles away. This fall is also when the UN Biodiversity Conference, or COP16, will be held in Cali, Colombia. Migrating birds remind us of the interconnectedness of nature, and they link Canada and Colombia–two seemingly disparate places–through their life cycles.

FeatureMelissa MerinoOctober 1, 2024Indigenous Stewardship, Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, boreal birds, boreal forest, birds, migration, COP16, Seal River Watershed, Poplar River, biodiversity

Celebrating a Milestone: Indigenous Leaders Take Over Large Conservation Campaign

Celebrating a Milestone: Indigenous Leaders Take Over Large Conservation Campaign

ILI is taking the helm of the International Boreal Conservation Campaign and absorbing IBCC’s remaining staff, assets, and relationships with funders. This milestone marks one of the first times a longstanding, successful environmental campaign has been transferred to Indigenous leadership.

Expert PostCarly PearlmanJune 23, 2023Indigenous Partnerships, Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous-led conservation, biodiversity, boreal forest

Biodiversity, the Boreal, and a Big Opportunity: 5 Reasons COP15 Matters for Canada

Biodiversity, the Boreal, and a Big Opportunity: 5 Reasons COP15 Matters for Canada

COP15 is also our chance to do something big – to not only talk about protections, but take action and truly protect global biodiversity on the massive scale that is still possible because we have intact places like the Boreal Forest.

FeatureCarly PearlmanDecember 1, 2022Indigenous Partnerships, COP15, Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous-led conservation, biodiversity, boreal forest

Top 5 Breakthroughs in Conserving the Boreal Forest in 2020

Top 5 Breakthroughs in Conserving the Boreal Forest in 2020

Amid the challenges presented by COVID-19, several bright spots emerged. Across the Boreal Forest, Indigenous Nations and their allies made sweeping gains in sustaining the lands, waters and natural systems we all depend on.

Blog PostCarly PearlmanDecember 18, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, biodiversity, boreal forest, Indigenous guardians, Guardians, Cree Nation, Nature Fund

Nature-Based Climate Solutions Help Birds

Nature-Based Climate Solutions Help Birds

Conserving intact forests not only pulls carbon from the air, it also sustains habitat for birds and other wildlife we love. Many Indigenous Nations are leading the way with nature-based climate solutions by conserving large healthy lands rich in bird nesting grounds.

Blog PostCarly PearlmanDecember 3, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, climate change, biodiversity, birds, songbirds, wetlands, carbon, nature based climate

Hill Times: To Address Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss, Support Indigenous-led Conservation

Hill Times: To Address Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss, Support Indigenous-led Conservation

Indigenous Nations are stepping up, working to create new protected areas and sustain biodiversity. Indigenous Nations can help Canada become a global leader in conservation and much more. Indigenous-led conservation offers positive, transformative change— for the land, communities and regional economies.

OpinionCarly PearlmanNovember 9, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, Seal River Watershed, climate change, biodiversity, United Nations, Trudeau, jobs, Economic Recovery

National Leaders Sign a Much-Needed Pledge for Birds & Nature

National Leaders Sign a Much-Needed Pledge for Birds & Nature

Leadership that makes bold commitments to deal with the loss of birds and other biodiversity at the scale needed—like that shown by Canada and other countries and by Indigenous governments—is vital if we are to ensure a healthy and livable planet thriving with birds, wildlife, plants and people.

Blog PostCarly PearlmanOctober 7, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds, Seal River Watershed

A Globally Unique Place for Waterfowl – the Seal River Watershed

A Globally Unique Place for Waterfowl – the Seal River Watershed

The report shows that the Seal River Watershed is a critically important breeding and migratory stop-over for huge numbers of waterfowl including lots of the species that people in the U.S. love to see in migration and winter.

Blog PostCarly PearlmanSeptember 25, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds, Seal River Watershed

Indigenous & Industry Leaders Support Economic Opportunities that Work for Nature

Indigenous & Industry Leaders Support Economic Opportunities that Work for Nature

“Most Canadians agree Indigenous-led conservation is good for the economy. They see it as an important path forward. The pandemic has caused painful disruption, but it is also an opportunity to make positive change. And many businesses are committed to making change by supporting Indigenous leadership on the land,” said JP Gladu.

Blog PostCarly PearlmanSeptember 21, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds

New Study: Boreal Forest Is Key to Reaching Biodiversity & Climate Goals

New Study: Boreal Forest Is Key to Reaching Biodiversity & Climate Goals

The authors show that the most important areas for conservation of biodiversity have major overlap with the most important areas for climate stabilization. This includes the massive carbon banks of the Boreal Forest biome of Canada and Alaska. And there is more good news—many of these globally important places for biodiversity and climate are being conserved by Indigenous governments.

Blog PostCarly PearlmanSeptember 14, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds

A Last Chance for Large-Scale Conservation

A Last Chance for Large-Scale Conservation

The most striking feature we identified is that the boreal—a continent-wide landscape—is over 80 percent intact. That means it is one of the last opportunities to protect as much habitat as science tells us we need to protect in order to maintain the birds and other wildlife and plants and the ability of the forest to clean the air and water.

Blog PostCarly PearlmanAugust 28, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds

Nesting Season in the Boreal: Bird Cycles Continue as Human Time Slows

Nesting Season in the Boreal: Bird Cycles Continue as Human Time Slows

The return of birds each summer to their breeding grounds in the boreal is one of the most visible and universally celebrated of those cycles here in the Northern Hemisphere. Right now, billions of birds are raising their young in North America’s Boreal Forest. Their cycle of regeneration inspires hope.

Blog PostCarly PearlmanAugust 4, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds

Unprecedented Public Support for Nature Stewardship & Indigenous-led Conservation

Unprecedented Public Support for Nature Stewardship & Indigenous-led Conservation

“The public views the post-pandemic recovery as an opportunity for positive change, and they clearly want nature protection and Indigenous-led conservation be a part of our rebuilding of a better Canada."

FeatureCarly PearlmanJuly 8, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, COVID, Economy, Economic Recovery, Poll Data

Poll: Canadians Want Economic Recovery to Include Nature Conservation & Indigenous Stewardship

Poll: Canadians Want Economic Recovery to Include Nature Conservation & Indigenous Stewardship

According to a new poll, most Canadians view conservation as an important part of economic recovery. And nearly three in four Canadians support federal investment in Indigenous stewardship—including Indigenous Guardians and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas—to help create jobs, build prosperity, and meet Canada’s conservation commitments.

News ReleaseCarly PearlmanJuly 7, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, CBD, COVID, Economy, Economic Recovery, Poll Data

Sondage : Les Canadiens veulent que la conservation et l’intendance autochtones fassent partie de la relance économique

Sondage : Les Canadiens veulent que la conservation et l’intendance autochtones fassent partie de la relance économique

Alors que les efforts du pays sont axés sur le rétablissement de la santé publique et de l’économie dans le contexte de la COVID-19, la plupart des Canadiens souhaitent toujours que le gouvernement fédéral accorde la priorité à la protection de la nature. De plus, près de trois Canadiens sur quatre appuient l’investissement fédéral dans l’intendance autochtone

communiqué de presseCarly PearlmanJuly 6, 2020Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, CBD, COVID, Economy, Economic Recovery, Poll Data

Poll: Canadians Want to Protect More Land & Support Indigenous Stewardship

Poll: Canadians Want to Protect More Land & Support Indigenous Stewardship

According to the poll, most Canadians favour making Indigenous-led conservation a central part of Canada’s plan to meet international targets for preserving biodiversity.

PollCarly PearlmanMarch 27, 2020Biodiversity, Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, CBD

Indigenous Conservation in Action

Indigenous Conservation in Action

Indigenous governments are caring for the land across the country. Many have embraced land use planning as a tool for determining what lands they want to protect and where they will allow development.