Seal River Watershed: The case for conservation

The report advocates for the creation of the Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in northern Manitoba, highlighting its role in biodiversity, carbon storage, and the preservation of Indigenous cultures. It asserts that Canada and Manitoba cannot meet conservation targets without Indigenous involvement and recommends that the Manitoba government implement interim protections and a feasibility study for the IPA.

• The Seal River Watershed, covering 50,000 km2 (approximately 8% of Manitoba), possesses significant environmental and economic value, including habitat for an estimated 250 bird species, 48 mammal species, and at least 350 other taxa. It stores approximately 1.7 billion tonnes of carbon, which is equivalent to 6.2 billion tonnes of CO2 and valued at CAD 314.5 billion.
• The watershed is essential for the cultural identity and connection of the Sayisi Dene First Nation, Northlands Denesuline First Nation, Barren Lands First Nation, and O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation.
• Indigenous community support and involvement are deemed necessary for Canada and Manitoba to achieve or scale up their conservation targets.

APA

Farrow,, M. P. Q. T. (2022). Seal River Watershed: The case for conservation. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/seal-river-watershed-case-conservation

Chicago

Farrow,, Marina Puzyreva,Jeffrey Qi,Anika Terton,Tyler. Seal River Watershed: The case for conservation. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/seal-river-watershed-case-conservation.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{farrow2022seal, author = {Farrow,, Marina Puzyreva,Jeffrey Qi,Anika Terton,Tyler}, title = {{Seal River Watershed: The case for conservation}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/seal-river-watershed-case-conservation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }