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News Release
Increased Protection for Algonquin Provincial ParkJuly 19, 2013 Ontario Government Preserves More Natural Features
Ontario is reducing the ecological footprint of logging in Algonquin Provincial Park while still maintaining a healthy forestry sector. The newly amended park management plan increases the amount of protected land within Algonquin Provincial Park by 96,000 hectares – one and a half times the size of the city of Toronto. The newly protected parkland includes:
This amendment is part of the government’s plan to keep Ontario’s parks beautiful and improve wilderness recreation opportunities. |
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