A large swath of land in the local region is being added to support Canada’s conservation target over the next five years.
The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority said several conservation areas, forests, and marshes located within the watershed meet a national set of standards for protected and conserved areas.
The determination regarding the criteria was made following an extensive assessment conducted by Ontario Nature.
The conservation authority said the 696 hectares of land will now be contributed towards Canada’s target to protect and conserve 30 per cent of the country’s lands and waters by 2030, commonly known as the 30×30 target.
These natural areas include the McAlpine Forest Tract, Coldstream Conservation Area, Strathroy Conservation Area and Marsh Walk, McPhail Forest Tract, Chontos Forest Tract, Wawanosh Conservation Area, Bridgeview Conservation Area, W. Darcy McKeough Floodway and Conservation Area, Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area, Warwick Conservation Area, and A.W. Campbell Conservation Area.
