Protecting the Lake of Shining Waters: Lake Ontario Needs a National Marine Conservation Area
The Great Lakes have long been a stronghold for Canada’s diversity of life, supporting millions of people across...
Safeguard Lake Ontario for Tomorrow
We're on a mission to push the government to create a National Marine Conservation Area in Lake Ontario that will protect hundreds of fish, birds, plants and other species. Add your voice!
Piping Plover by Paul Jones
About the Campaign
Lake Ontario is a globally significant freshwater ecosystem home to hundreds of fish, birds, and plants, including 243 species at risk. The lakebed is home to hundreds of historical shipwrecks and wonders yet to be discovered.
Lake Ontario’s waters are largely unprotected and vulnerable to pollution, invasive species, development, and climate change. We must safeguard the lake’s biological and cultural value today!
About the Solution
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About the Solution
Nature Canada is making the case for a National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) to safeguard Lake Ontario for wildlife and people, protecting 243 species at risk, preventing mining, oil, and gas exploration, and preserving historic shipwrecks on the lakebed.
We’re calling on the government in close consultation with local First Nations, to initiate a feasibility assessment right away as the next big step toward protecting this biogem.
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How You Can Take Action
You can help protect Lake Ontario by asking the provincial and federal government for a National Marine Conservation Area to be established in Prince Edward County.
Sending a letter is easy! Let them know that you support a National Marine Conservation Area in Lake Ontario and want to see them work together to initiate the feasibility assessment.
Add Your VoiceLake Ontario is stewarded by several First Nations and has been for millennia. The Haudenosaunee, Anishnaabe, and Huron-Wendat have ancestral ties to these waters and continue to exercise their inherent and treaty rights on the waters today. As we advocate for the establishment of an NMCA in Eastern Lake Ontario, Nature Canada is undertaking continuous outreach with local First Nations to understand their priorities. We hope to facilitate continued conversations about conserving the waters of Lake Ontario in a framework of ethical space.
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