"Let's Talk Sable Island!" - Public consultations will help shape Sable Island National Park Reserve's first management plan Français
HALIFAX, Oct. 26, 2018 /CNW/ - Parks Canada brings Canadians closer to nature and lets them discover our country's natural beauty. By preserving our country's iconic natural landscapes we can conserve wildlife habitats and ensure our environment is healthy and biodiverse, and leave an environmentally sound legacy for future generations.
Sable Island holds a special place in the hearts of Canadians. Known for its wild horses and historic shipwrecks, Sable Island National Park Reserve is home to one of the largest colonies of grey seals in the world, hundreds of bird and plant species and one of the largest dune systems in eastern North America.
Today, Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, officially launched Let's Talk Sable Island! Canadians are invited to share their thoughts on the future of Sable Island; the results of this consultation will help guide management priorities of Sable Island National Park Reserve.
Parks Canada encourages all Canadians, including youth, to get involved and help influence the future of Sable Island National Park Reserve. Members of the public are invited to join the interactive, online discussions at www.letstalksableisland.ca or download a Group Kit to host a consultation event within their community or organization.
Recently, more than 13,000 Canadians provided feedback on Parks Canada through the Minister's Round Table Let's Talk Parks, Canada! In response to Canadians' feedback, Minister McKenna identified three priorities for Parks Canada: to Protect and Restore our national parks and historic sites; to enable people to Discover and Connect with our national parks and heritage; and to Sustain, for generations to come, the incredible ecological and economic value that our national parks and historic sites provide for communities.
Let's Talk Sable Island! is an example of how Parks Canada is involving Canadians in implementing those priorities.
Quotes
"Sable Island National Park Reserve is a national treasure. It is internationally renowned for its incredible biodiversity, but it's ours to preserve and protect. Let's Talk Sable Island! is an opportunity for the public to shape the future of this iconic island so that we can protect Sable Island for generations to come."
Catherine McKenna,
Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada
"Taking part in the Let's Talk Sable Island! public consultations is an important way for citizens to engage with one of the most famous neighbourhoods in Halifax! Sable Island National Park Reserve has launched several online and in-person tools designed to gather input from a broad range of individuals and groups in the HRM and across the country. Your input will help shape Parks Canada's plan to manage Sable Island, now and into the future."
Andy Fillmore,
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism and Member of Parliament for Halifax
Quick Facts
- Park management plans are a legislative requirement under the Canada National Parks Act and guide the management of Parks Canada's places.
- Located 156 km from Nova Scotia and 290 km from Halifax, Sable Island is approximately 42 km long and 1.5 km wide at its widest point. Sable Island National Park Reserve is home to hundreds of wild horses, one of the largest breeding colonies of grey seals in the world and over 350 identified bird species. It also has one of the largest dune systems in eastern North America.
- Sable Island National Park Reserve was established in 2013 and was Canada's 43rd national park at the time of establishment.
- Parks Canada manages one of the finest and most extensive systems of protected natural and cultural heritage areas in the world. The system protects a vast network of natural and heritage places that include 46 national parks, 171 national historic sites, four national marine conservation areas, and one national urban park.
Associated Links
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http://www.twitter.com/parkscanada
SOURCE Parks Canada
Caroline Thériault, Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, 819-938-3813, [email protected]; Tony Loring, Partnering, Engagement and Communications Officer, Mainland Nova Scotia Field Unit, 902-426-4578, [email protected]; Media Relations, Parks Canada Agency, 1-855-862-1812, [email protected]
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