A Home for Nature: Protected Areas Plan for the Island of Newfoundland
Now Closed
This consultation is now closed.
Thank You!
The Provincial Government and the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council wish to thank each person and organization who participated in the Phase 1 consultation process on the proposed Protected Areas Plan for the Island of Newfoundland: A Home for Nature. The public consultation period extended from May 28 to October 1, 2020. Approximately 900 unique submissions were received and the results are detailed in the What We Heard Report and Summary.
Redacted raw submission data is also available online. Submissions have been redacted to remove all identifying information, except where respondents gave permission that their full submission could be posted.
More information on protected areas planning for the province can be found on the Department of Environment and Climate Change website at: www.gov.nl.ca/eccm/HomeforNature
Background
WERAC is a legislated, volunteer, independent advisory body appointed by the Provincial Government to advise on the establishment and management of our province’s wilderness and ecological reserves.
The document A Home for Nature is a blueprint for developing a collection or system of protected areas for the Island of Newfoundland. Provincial protected area planning for Labrador will follow and will be specific to the unique geography of Labrador. The release of this Plan for the Island of Newfoundland provided the first opportunity for the public to provide input on the Plan.
The boundaries proposed in this Plan are not final. WERAC is engaging the public in two phases.
In Phase 1, (to October 1, 2020) WERAC presented the proposed Plan and gathered initial feedback from the public, including information on which activities people like to do in proposed reserves.
Phase 2 is the required consultation process for establishment of each individual reserve. WERAC will use information gathered from phase 1 to suggest management approaches for each site. For each site, there will be opportunities for the public to provide input on the boundaries and management approach.
Please see the links below to A Home for Nature: Protected Area Plan for the Island of Newfoundland and accompanying Questions and Answers document and A Home for Nature ESRI Story Map.
Click here to view: A Home for Nature: Protected Areas Plan for the Island of Newfoundland
The Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Councilis committed to protecting personal information, which is being collected in accordance with section 61(c) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (ATIPPA, 2015) and will be used to keep participants informed of progress with the Protected Areas Plan. It will not be used for any other purposes unless authorized under ATIPPA, 2015.
