Help Protect Ten Natural Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador
Official title: Home For Nature: Public Engagements on Proposed Protected Areas
Newfoundland and Labrador wants to create ten new protected areas across the island. The Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council is gathering public input on sites like Ripple Pond, Cape Norman, and Indian Arm Brook. Your feedback will help decide whether these areas get interim protection.
Why This Matters
Love hiking, fishing, or just getting out in nature? These ten sites could become permanently protected. If you've explored places like Cape St. George or Stony Lake, this is your chance to have a say in their future. Once protected, these areas stay wild for generations.
What Could Change
If approved, these ten areas would receive interim protection status, limiting development and resource extraction. They could eventually become permanent ecological reserves under provincial law. That means no logging, mining, or major construction in these zones.
Key Issues
- Should these ten sites receive interim protection status?
- Which proposed areas are most important to protect for biodiversity and cultural value?
- How should these areas be managed to balance conservation with recreational access?
How to Participate
- Review the Home For Nature report to understand the proposed protected areas and their ecological significance.
- Visit the Environment and Climate Change website for details on each proposed site and current engagement opportunities.
- Click on individual proposed ecological reserve engagement buttons as they become available to submit your feedback on specific sites.