CPAWS • December 13, 2022
The New Brunswick provincial government has designated an additional 277,900 hectares of new protected areas to fulfill its commitment to protect 10 percent of lands and waters in the province. It is the largest one-time increase in protected areas in New Brunswick’s history and represents a significant leap for nature conservation in the province. “This is the biggest step NB has ever taken to live up to our responsibilities as a part of nature, and to bring us into a better balance with the nature we depend upon for our health and the resilience of our communities,” said Roberta Clowater, Executive Director, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – NB Chapter. There is still much work ahead if New Brunswick is to do our part to achieve the national and international target to protect 30% of the lands and waters in the province by 2030.