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Canada Aims for 30% Land Protection by 2030
31 Mar
Summary
- Canada aims to double protected lands and water by 2030.
- A C$3.8 billion nature strategy will fund new protected areas.
- Terrestrial conservation will increase to 30% by 2030.
Canada is launching a significant C$3.8 billion nature strategy with the goal of doubling the extent of protected lands and water by 2030. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that this initiative will establish new protected areas, including marine conservation zones, national parks, and urban parks.
The plan will safeguard substantial territories over the next four years, covering at least 1.6 million square kilometers of land and up to 700,000 square kilometers of oceans. This effort is designed to increase terrestrial conservation from 14% to 30% and marine conservation from over 15% to 28% by 2030.
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