Over 11 million dollars will be going to protect vital ecosystems in Manitoba.
This is split into 2 portions, 5.1 million will focus on preventing land conversion and loss of carbon from peat harvesting in the Interlakes region of Manitoba.
the remaining 6.1 million to secure 1,200 hectares of privately owned land prioritizing the maintenance of grasslands, wetlands, and forests.
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change notes that this is "the largest conservation campaign in Canada’s history, with a goal of reversing biodiversity loss and protecting 30 percent of land and water by 2030."
this funding is part of a 5 billion dollar funding plan to further conservation efforts from 2021 to 2031
