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Ontario protects a boreal forest area larger than Toronto from development
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Ontario protects a boreal forest area larger than Toronto from development

So, a huge stretch of northern Ontario’s boreal forest and peatlands is set to be protected from industrial development. The Nature Conservancy of Canada acquired 814 square kilometres south of Kapuskasing, with the project backed by $64 million from public and private donors, including $13 million from the federal government. Where the landscape is healthy and no vulnerable species are present, some day-use activities such as hiking and paddling may still be allowed under provincial rules. The announcement arrives ahead of a global biodiversity summit, as Canada works toward its conservation goals.
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