Protecting nature: Canada’s story
- Media Manager
- Apr 17, 2023
- 1 min read
Government of Canada
It’s in our nature
Canada is home to a quarter of the Earth’s wetlands, temperate rainforests and boreal forests; 20 percent of its fresh water; the longest coastline in the world; and precious habitats for birds, fish, and mammals. We have a special responsibility to the world, and we are doing our part.
We are committed to conserving a quarter of our lands and a quarter of our oceans by 2025
We committed to conserving 2,496,168 km2of our land and fresh water and 1,437,500 km2of our oceans by 2025. That will be 3,933,668 km2of protected lands, lakes, and oceans—an area bigger than India! This action is part of the Government of Canada’s commitments to conserving a quarter of Canada’s lands and a quarter of its oceans by 2025 and working toward conserving 30 percent of each by 2030.
To reach our goals, we are working together with provinces and territories, Indigenous Peoples, cities and towns, foundations, charities, and other partners from coast to coast to coast.
