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Canada Protects 814-Square-Kilometer Boreal Forest With $13M

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC · How we work

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The Nature Conservancy of Canada acquired 814 sq km of boreal forest and peatlands south of Kapuskasing, Ontario.
The federal government contributed $13 million, part of a $64 million investment, to protect the area.
The protected zone, larger than Toronto, will be shielded from industrial development.
The announcement precedes next week’s UN biodiversity summit.
Ottawa earlier this year announced a $3.8-billion nature protection strategy.

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The Nature Conservancy of Canada acquired 814 sq km of boreal forest and peatlands south of Kapuskasing, Ontario.
The federal government contributed $13 million, part of a $64 million investment, to protect the area.
The protected zone, larger than Toronto, will be shielded from industrial development.
The announcement precedes next week’s UN biodiversity summit.
Ottawa earlier this year announced a $3.8-billion nature protection strategy.