News from May 2011
Happy 25th Birthday NAWMP!
May 14, 2011
Canada, the United States and Mexico are celebrating the successes of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) which turned 25 on May 14, 2011.
The North American Waterfowl Management Plan is considered one of the most successful conservation initiatives in the world. NAWMP has proven that successful conservation depends on strong partnerships.
In Canada under the auspices of NAWMP, over nine million acres of wetlands and associated upland have been secured for the benefit of waterfowl and other wetland associated species. An additional 32.9 million acres have been influenced.
In Alberta, the Alberta NAWMP Partnership, formed in 1986, has been tasked with conserving Alberta’s wetlands and associated upland habitat to help achieve the goals of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan Agreement.
Alberta NAWMP’s core partners include:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Alberta Environment
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Environment Canada
The Nature Conservancy of Canada
The Partnership achieves its restoration and habitat retention goals through a broad mix of directed, science-based conservation activities, focused extension and communications endeavors, and proactive efforts to influence conservation policy and legislation.
To learn more, visit The AB NAWMP Partnership.
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