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Swath of Ontario Boreal Forest Larger than Toronto to Be Protected From Development
The $64-million purchase includes a $13-million federal contribution and will keep the land from industrial development, officials said.
- The Nature Conservancy of Canada acquired 814 square kilometres of boreal forest and peatlands south of Kapuskasing, an area larger than Toronto, to protect them from industrial development.
- Hiking and paddling may continue in healthy areas without vulnerable species, subject to provincial laws.
- The federal government is contributing $13 million to the project, which has received a combined $64 million from public and private sources.
- The project was announced before a United Nations biodiversity summit as Canada works toward its conservation goals.
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TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2026 /CNW/ -- Nature is the very foundation of Canadian identity. Forests, lakes, rivers, grasslands, grasslands, mountains, tundra and
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