Conservation de la nature Canada poursuit ses efforts dans le sud-ouest de l’île de Terre-Neuve 5 juin 2024

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced today that it has protected 30 hectares of boreal forest centred around Grand Daddy’s Brook. The brook is a tributary that feeds into the province’s most productive wetland, the Grand Codroy Estuary. The conservation land is located near the community of Millville and approximately 50 kilometres north of Port aux Basques.

The rolling landscape at Grand Daddy’s Brook features a dense mixed forest abundant with mature yellow birch trees. The trees provide ideal habitat for a variety of at-risk birds, including olive-sided flycatcher (special concern), evening grosbeak (special concern) and red crossbill (threatened) all of which are listed under Canada’s Species at Risk Act. Surveys conducted in the broader Codroy Estuary area have also confirmed the presence of bobolink (special concern), short-eared owl (threatened), bank swallow (threatened), wrinkled shingle lichen (threatened) and monarch butterfly (endangered).

Since 1997, NCC has worked closely with private landowners to protect the area’s natural heritage and rich biodiversity. This announcement marks the 10th addition to NCC’s Grand Codroy Estuary Nature Reserve, bringing the total conservation area to 293 hectares. Codroy Valley Provincial Park is in the nearby vicinity.

This important land purchase was made possible thanks to the generosity of individuals, private donors and corporate partner Walmart Canada. It was also supported by funding from the Government of Canada, through the Natural Heritage Conservation Program, part of Canada’s Nature Fund.

NCC and its supporters and partners continue to explore ways to grow conservation efforts in this biodiversity-rich area and to protect additional natural habitats needed for species at risk to roam and thrive. The organization’s work is driven by science-based evidence and advanced by state-of-the-art conservation tools and the precise data needed to pinpoint the most ecologically critical areas for protection and conservation.

Face au déclin rapide de la biodiversité et aux changements climatiques, la nature est notre alliée. Et aucune de ces crises ne pourra être résolue sans que soit conservée la nature. Puisque quand la nature prospère, nous en bénéficions tous.

Citations

“The Natural Heritage Conservation Program brings the Government of Canada one step closer toward its goal of conserving 30 percent of lands and waters in Canada by 2030. By working with partners such as the Nature Conservancy of Canada, we are helping to protect boreal forest in Grand Codroy Valley, in Newfoundland and Labrador, and across the country. Protecting land plays a vital role in helping to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and contributes to the protection of species at risk.” – – L’honorable Steven Guilbeault, ministre de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique du Canada

“Walmart Canada is in its third year of working with Nature Conservancy of Canada. Our projects have helped to enhance conservation efforts and support regeneration. This latest initiative in Newfoundland is an important opportunity to protect the area’s wildlife and their habitats.” – Rob Nicol, vice-président des communications et des affaires générales, Walmart Canada

“The Grand Codroy Estuary has been a key priority for us since we began working in Newfoundland and Labrador. We continue to be amazed by the beauty and biodiversity of this area, and we are proud to continue our efforts to conserve this area, which is globally recognized for its importance to migratory bird species. This new project is another step toward ensuring the Codroy Valley will remain a haven for many species far into the future.” – Piers Evans, directeur des programmes de CNC à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

Faits saillants

• The community of Millville was established in 1897 when a dam and waterwheel on Grand Daddy’s Brook powered the Gale Carding Mill, producing 10,000 pounds of wool annually.
• The Grand Codroy Estuary is a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and Canada’s Important Bird Areas program. The area has over 200 different bird species, more than half of all avian species in the province. The estuary is home to 15 species of risk, including six that are considered globally significant, as assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. This diversity of species and ecosystems is a testament to the ecological importance of the region.

Campagne Gardons « le rocher » intact

Ce projet a été réalisé grâce à la campagne de financement Gardons « le Rocher » intact de CNC. Lancée en octobre 2021, celle-ci vise à agrandir les réserves naturelles de la rivière Salmonier et de l’estuaire de la Grand Codroy. Les objectifs de CNC sont de doubler le nombre de stages qu’il offre en science de la conservation, d’appuyer la tenue de plus d’activités Bénévoles pour la conservation et de soutenir d’importantes recherches qui feront progresser le travail de conservation.

À propos

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is the country’s unifying force for nature. NCC seeks solutions to the twin crises of rapid biodiversity loss and climate change through large-scale, permanent land conservation. As a trusted partner, NCC works with people, communities, businesses and government to protect and care for our country’s most important natural areas. Since 1962, NCC has brought people together to conserve and restore more than 15 million hectares. In the Atlantic provinces, NCC has protected 40,750 hectares.

Le Programme de conservation du patrimoine naturel (PCPN) du gouvernement du Canada est un partenariat unique qui soutient la création et la reconnaissance d’aires protégées et de conservation par l’acquisition de terres privées et d’intérêts ou droits fonciers privés. À ce jour, le gouvernement du Canada a investi plus de 470 millions de dollars dans le Programme, auxquels se sont ajoutés plus de 982 millions de dollars de contributions recueillies par Conservation de la nature Canada, Canards Illimités Canada et la communauté des fiducies foncières du pays, ce qui a permis de protéger et de conserver près de 800 000 hectares de terres écosensibles.