Commercial development causing a 'crisis' in national parks, says CPAWS
by Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald, September 10, 2015
A new report (http://cpaws.org/…/cpaws-special-report-on-commercial-devel…) suggests there’s a crisis in Canada’s national parks, calling on Canadians to stand up against commercial developments such as an expansion plan at Lake Louise ski area in Banff and the proposed Maligne Lake resort in Jasper.
The report by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society suggests national parks are under a growing threat.
“Canada’s national parks are part of the heart and soul of this country,” said Alison Woodley, national director of the CPAWS parks program. “They are our natural treasures and they belong to each and every one of us as Canadians, but private commercial development is putting our most special protected areas at risk.
“There’s a crisis in our national parks.”
Read more here: http://calgaryherald.com/…/commercial-development-causing-c…
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“Canada’s national parks are part of the heart and soul of this country,” said Alison Woodley, national director of the CPAWS parks program. “They are our natural treasures and they belong to each and every one of us as Canadians, but private commercial development is putting our most special protected areas at risk.
“There’s a crisis in our national parks.”
Read more here: http://calgaryherald.com/…/commercial-development-causing-c…
#bowriver | #flyfishing | #yyc | CPAWS Southern Alberta | CPAWS
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