Indigenous peoples and their ancestors have long been stewards and managers of the land and waters, and leaders in ecosystem conservation in Canada.  The Government of Canada will continue to support partnerships with Indigenous communities across the country through the establishment of new Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) and Indigenous Guardians programs. Since 2018, the Canada Nature Fund has invested in the development of 30 IPCAs and 25 additional projects aimed to enable planning and capacity building needed to establish IPCAs. New IPCAs such as Edehzhie, Qat’muk, Thaidene Nene, Arqvilliit and Peel Watershed, are examples of some the exciting work underway. The Government has also invested in more than 70 Indigenous Guardians projects in communities from coast to coast to coast to provide Indigenous peoples with greater opportunity to exercise responsibility in stewardship of their traditional lands, waters, and ice. Together these measures represent one of largest and most concrete steps forward in advancing Indigenous leadership in conservation in recent times.
Indigenous peoples and their ancestors have long been stewards and managers of the land and waters, and leaders in ecosystem conservation in Canada.  The Government of Canada will continue to support partnerships with Indigenous communities across the country through the establishment of new Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) and Indigenous Guardians programs. Since 2018, the Canada Nature Fund has invested in the development of 30 IPCAs and 25 additional projects aimed to enable planning and capacity building needed to establish IPCAs. New IPCAs such as Edehzhie, Qat’muk, Thaidene Nene, Arqvilliit and Peel Watershed, are examples of some the exciting work underway. The Government has also invested in more than 70 Indigenous Guardians projects in communities from coast to coast to coast to provide Indigenous peoples with greater opportunity to exercise responsibility in stewardship of their traditional lands, waters, and ice. Together these measures represent one of largest and most concrete steps forward in advancing Indigenous leadership in conservation in recent times.
['Members of indigenous and local communities']