For news, features, opinion pieces and blog posts about the Boreal Forest and the people working to conserve it, explore the stories below.
Efforts to conserve the Boreal Forest in Canada saw several breakthroughs in 2023, from a visionary initiative that will sustain vast lands and communities in the Northwest Territories to a dramatic growth in the number of Indigenous Guardians programs stewarding lands and waters.
Read MoreOver time, the critical mass of dozens of land use plans and protected area initiatives emerging across the Boreal Forest has leveraged a national focus on Indigenous Protected Areas, managed by Indigenous Guardians. This effort has ripened into a new, 21st Century approach to conservation of biodiversity, an Indigenous-led conservation system that is rapidly advancing across Canada.
Read MoreILI 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.
Read MoreCOP15 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.
Read MoreThe Cree and Innu have been friends since time immemorial. This agreement is us taking responsibility for our shared relationship with the caribou. When we take care of each other’s hunger, it is a show of respect. When we share in a good way, the Caribou Master will provide.
Read More“This is the largest federal investment in Indigenous-led stewardship to date, and we welcome the Government of Canada’s commitment to partnering with Indigenous Nations on conservation and stewardship,” said Valérie Courtois, the Director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative.
Read MoreAudubon and the Seal River Watershed Alliance, an Indigenous non-profit coalition, have worked together to record the sounds of a critical bird breeding area.
Read MoreBudget 2021 will help ensure the Boreal Forest continues to protect biodiversity and the climate for generations to come. It makes new investments in nature conservation and singles out the role of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and Guardians programs in achieving international targets.
Read MoreAt the Nature Champions Summit, Canada can demonstrate its support of Indigenous stewardship and showcase the leadership of Indigenous Peoples in conserving globally significant places like the boreal—the largest intact forest left in the world. By working together, Canada and Indigenous Nations can offer a model for the world of conservation rooted in respect, responsibility and reconciliation.
Read MoreMany boreal bird species risk significant declines as a result of climate change, but a new report identifies areas of Canada’s Boreal Forest that hold the key to birds’ long-term survival. While conditions in some bird habitats are expected to shift, large landscapes within the boreal region will remain relatively stable. Protecting these boreal lands will offer birds the best chance to thrive.
Read MoreScience tells us that the most effective way to address the biodiversity crisis and reduce climate impacts is to protect large intact landscapes. The best opportunities to do so in Canada are emerging from the many Indigenous nations and communities that are working to conserve sizeable portions of boreal forest.
Read MoreDucks Unlimited Canada (DUC) welcomes major investments in wildlife habitat conservation announced today in the 2018 Federal Budget. New funding of $1.3 billion is one of the most significant investments in nature conservation in Canadian history.
Read MoreBright yellow and slate blue Canada warblers have been flying out of the boreal forest in the past few months heading south for the winter.
Read MoreWhether we live in dense city neighborhoods or deep in the woods, we all depend upon vibrant natural landscapes to keep the air clean, the water safe and the climate stable.
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