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Learn about the Nature Conservancy of Canada's role in preserving wilderness lands through science-driven conservation methods, promoting partnerships, and achieving long-term carbon management for societal benefits.
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Nature Conservancy of Canada Carbon Management and Societal Benefits
Nature Conservancy of Canada Who Are We? • national not-for-profit • celebrating our 40th Anniversary • leading role in preserving wilderness lands • action-oriented, non-confrontational • science-driven, business-minded • promoting partnerships, private and public
Nature Conservancy of Canada Partnership Project Areas Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie PreserveYellow Quill Mixed Grass PrairieParkland Habitat PartnershipPembina Valley Provincial Park
Nature Conservancy of Canada Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve
Nature Conservancy of Canada Northern Tall Grass/Aspen Parkland Ecoregion Conservation by Design
Nature Conservancy of Canada • Tools for Conservation • Fee Simple Purchase • 10 year lease • Conservation Easement Agreement
Nature Conservancy of Canada Yellow Quill Mixed Grass Prairie Project
Nature Conservancy of Canada Parkland Habitat Partnership
Nature Conservancy of Canada Pembina Valley Provincial Park Pembina Valley Provincial Park
Nature Conservancy of Canada • Benefits –Local/Short Term • Financial • Awareness • Recognition • Personal Satisfaction
Nature Conservancy of Canada • Long Term/Large Scale Benefits: • carbon fixing • maintain natural systems - research • maintain natural systems – aesthetics • preserve options for future generations • -Accomplishment of Long-term Protection of Native Remnant Areas
Nature Conservancy of Canada SUMMARY 1. Carbon Management through Conservation has many Societal Benefits -development of unique synergistic partnerships -local benefits to landowners -world scale benefits to planet