Seal River Watershed: The case for conservation

This report advocates for the establishment of the Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in northern Manitoba, Canada, highlighting the region's biodiversity, carbon storage capacity, and cultural importance to Indigenous Peoples.

• The Seal River Watershed covers 50,000 km2, representing nearly 8% of Manitoba's land area. It possesses significant environmental value, supporting approximately 250 bird species, 48 mammal species, and at least 350 other taxa.
• The watershed serves as a massive carbon sink, storing an estimated 1.7 billion tonnes of carbon (equivalent to 6.2 billion tonnes of CO2), which is valued at CAD 314.5 billion.
• The area is critical 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. The report suggests the government of Manitoba support the IPA by adopting interim protections against commercial resource extraction, creating a feasibility study committee, and providing technical support to the Seal River Watershed Alliance.

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} }