| Disappointment: 2006 Manitoba Protected Areas Grade | 09 November 06 |
 The 2006 protected areas grade for Manitoba is a 'D'.Manitoba Wildlands director Gaile Whelan Enns said, "Despite all the green government advertising we are seeing, little has been done in protected areas establishment this year. It is particularly worrisome to see no action on permanent protection of the Poplar/Nanowin Rivers Park Reserve." Sophia Rabliauskas of Poplar River First Nation said: "We have waited long enough for the government to act on our request for permanent protection of our traditional territory. We as a First Nation have worked for years to establish a Lands Management Plan; we met and exceeded every criteria the government imposed on us and yet they continue to ignore our efforts to achieve protection and management of our traditional lands." "The Poplar/Nanowin River Park Reserve is an irreplaceable part of the world's unspoiled, intact boreal forest ecosystem," said Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Director NRDC Canada Program. "The international community cannot understand why Manitoba delays in keeping its commitment to permanently protect this region." Manitoba's government has been graded on protected areas actions each year for 15 years. The grade is based on the government's commitments, methods, data, and regulations, using the same criteria each year. This year the Protected Areas Audit is also being released in conjunction with the annual grade (see links below). View the November 9, 2006 Manitoba Wildlands press release View the 2006 Protected Areas Grade Technical Assessment View the 2006 Protected Areas Audit View previous years' Protected Areas Grades and Audits Source: Manitoba Wildlands
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