PhoenixSerenityDec 20, 2022

#GoodNews 🌍
The eighth largest lake in the world is one step closer to becoming an #Indigenous #Protected #Conserved Area. 
#TsaTue , or #GreatBearLake , is the backyard, the highway & the provider for the community of Délı̨nę, according to Délı̨nę Ɂek’wahtı̨dǝ́ (Chief) Danny Gaudet. Tsá Tué covers more than 31,000 square kilometres — roughly the same size as #VancouverIsland .
https://thenarwhal.ca/great-bear-lake-protected-area-ipca/

#landback #FirstNations #Canada #COP15 #Kanienkeha #SahtuKaowe #Manitoba #Progress #biodiversity

Massive intact lake in Northwest Territories to become Indigenous protected area

The Sahtu ́K’aowe Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area is set to move ahead and conserve the world’s eighth largest lake, after an announcement at COP15 biodiversity conference

The Narwhal