The June 2009 announcement of the final park boundaries crowns years of hard work by CPAWS, the Dehcho First Nations, Parks Canada and others to permanently protect the iconic wilderness of the South Nahanni watershed.

Nahanni is an important wildlife habitat for 48 species of mammals, including mountain goats, Dall's Sheep, and the threatened woodland caribou and grizzly bear. It's also home to nearly 200 species of birds and over 700 species of vascular plants. Its protection brings us that much closer to our goal to protect at least half of Canada's Boreal wilderness.

 

Thousands of Canadians have voiced their support to expand protection of Nahanni to include the infamous Cirque of the Unclimbables, the globally significant limestone caves of the Nahanni Karstlands and much of the South Nahanni watershed. And as one of our featured campaigns here on The Big Wild, our own community has shown impressive support for the protection of Nahanni, raising funds through the Big Wild Challenge, posting pictures and stories from visits to the area, and voicing their concerns through online petitions. Together, all our efforts really made a difference!

Join us in celebrating this victory – send a letter to Prime Minister Harper, thanking him for protecting this Canadian treasure.