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Canada Preserves Arctic Wilderness for Whales, Bears, Birds

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Submitted by AltGlobe on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 05:52.
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OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, September 4, 2008 (ENS) - The Canadian government has announced that it will protect more than 450,000 hectares (1,737 square miles) of Arctic wilderness in the Nunavut Territory, including a globally significant Important Bird Area, by establishing three new National Wildlife Areas.

 
 
The protected areas are Niginganiq (Isabella Bay), Qaqulluit (Cape Searle) and Akpait (Reid Bay). All three sites are located on the northeast side of Baffin Island.

"This is great news for Canada's birds, biodiversity and the cause of wilderness preservation," said Julie Gelfand, president of Nature Canada. "Two of Canada's Important Bird Areas are found within the Qaqulluit and Akpait National Wildlife Areas. This means critical breeding and feeding grounds for millions of migratory birds will be preserved."
Read more in the Environment News Service...

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