# Natural Areas Conservation Program Saves Newfoundland and Labrador with Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/10/valuable-habitat-in-newfoundland-and-labrador-conserved-by-canada-and-the-nature-conservancy-of-canada/
- Published: 2011-10-25T18:54:19-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

The [Government of Canada](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/12/the-governments-of-united-states-and-canada-harmonize-approach-to-save-energy-in-commercial-buildings/)
and the Natural Areas Conservation Program announced a big land save. Firstly, Nature
Conservancy of Canada’s successful acquisition of the Grassy Place.

#### More importantly it’s cause that’s a total of 1,570 hectares of land.

More interesting is that it’s located in southwest Newfoundland in the Province 
of Newfoundland and Labrador. As well, dignitaries attending  Honourable Peter Penashue,
Member of Parliament for Labrador, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President
of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada.  All of them made the announcement on behalf
of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent. This project was secured
in part with funding from Environment Canada’s Natural Areas Conservation Program.

### 󠀁[⌊Canada and Natural Areas Conservation program⌉⌊Canada and Natural Areas Conservation program⌉󠀁[⏎  _Finally all the Ministers agreed this was an important acquisition for the Government of Canada._

_Therefore, the  government is pleased to be working with dedicated partners. For
example and most importantly, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Natural Areas
Conservation Program._

_In conclusion and so it seems, there’s a forest on this property. Therefore, it
provides habitat for the threatened Newfoundland Marten. It’s also an important 
refuge for the La Poile Woodland Caribou herd which feeds there every early summer
into fall._

Source: Environment Canada [Natural Areas Conservation Program](https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change.html)[
Backgrounder 2011-09-26]