| NRDC Urges Boreal Lands Protection | 01 March 07 |
 The NRDC is urging its supporters to once again send letters to Premier Doer and Minister Struthers to ensure that the government is aware of public support for Poplar River First Nations protected lands. Poplar River First Nation began the steps for permanent protection of its traditional lands over a decade ago. In that period several technical studies, and a full lands management plan have been prepared. Interim protection from logging, mining, and other industrial activities - through Manitoba regulation - have been renewed for five year periods. The First Nation presented its lands plan to the Manitoba government in 2005, and continues to wait for action on permanent protection for the 800,000 ha traditional lands protected area. Poplar River First Nation also belongs to an Accord among neighbouring First Nations. The Accord calls for a boreal World Heritage Site (WHS), of up to 4 million ha. Canada's and Manitoba's governments have both endorsed the steps for nomination and inscription of this globally significant boreal WHS. Visit the NRDC BioGem webpage for the Heart of the Boreal  Send a letter to Manitoba Premier Gary Doer to urge immediate protection of Poplar River First Nation traditional landsVisit the Poplar River First Nation website View the recent letter of support from Manitoba Wildlands and NRDC (PDF) View previous Manitoba Wildlands news items: January 11, 2007 - Liberal Leader Supports Traditional Lands Protection November 21, 2006 - Poplar/Nanowin River Protection Urgent Sources: Poplar River First Nation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Manitoba Wildlands
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