Protect your Municipal Areas
Municipalities can be recognized as leaders in conservation through recognizing protected areas and OECMs and contributing to a pan-Canadian movement.
Actions that municipalities can take:
Biodiversity conservation commitments
- Make a commitment to supporting the 30×30 conservation target
- Endorse the Montreal Pledge
- Ask for support through the Municipal Protected Areas Program to achieve your 30×30 target
Conservation measures
- Ensure your municipal policies support strong conservation measures
- Engage with local First Nations and other important stakeholders to achieve ambitious, shared conservation goals
- Assess lands for eligibility as Protected Areas or Other Effective Conservation Areas
- Establish connectivity plans between your natural spaces
Create networks with shared vision
- Establish a municipal environmental advisory committee
- Request a member of the coalition to provide a delegation to your council
- Protect new lands, often in partnership with organizations in the coalition’s network
- Work with the coalition’s network to build up local biodiversity conservation data and understanding
Our partnership of organizations can support any of the above actions upon request.
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We believe in the major opportunity for municipalities to showcase their conservation efforts on a national platform. This is where biodiversity can be protected, where conservation lands can be connected, and Canadians can gain an appreciation for their local natural wonders.
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