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Protecting the Environment and Biodiversity
OTTAWA INVESTS IN AMBIOTERRA

Haut-Saint-Laurent, which will help connect region,” adds Brenda Shanahan. “The people
ecosystems and will be a promising solution who care about our natural heritage show
to combat pollution and the destruction of remarkable expertise and dedication. Thanks
habitats. to them, we have a greater appreciation for
our communities and can enjoy a healthier
Conservation of Wildlife and Vegetation environment.”
With this funding, Ambioterra will be able
to help a dozen private land owners in the “Our government recognizes the impor-
region to conserve, improve and restore tance of the community groups that assist in
natural habitats on their land. The priority is conservation efforts across the country,”
to protect 11 sensitive or potentially at-risk comments the Minister of the Environment
species, including birds, fish, amphibians, and and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna.
plants. “We are pleased to support those who are
working to protect Canada’s lands and
“More than 90% of the Vallée-du-Haut- waters.”
Saint-Laurent is privately owned, so the land
owners are in the best position to protect Ambioterra is a non-profit organization
biodiversity and restore the quality of the whose purpose is to promote the conserva-
natural resources,” says the President of tion and protection of natural habitats and
Ambioterra, Karel Ménard. “This is why we endangered species. Ambioterra carries out
are working with these owners to improve projects to protect biodiversity, promotes
the region’s environmental health.” awareness on environmental issues and
conducts participatory action research
“We are proud to have environmental projects. n
protection agencies like Ambioterra in our

Example of an Ambioterra land project at the Monchamp farm in St-Michel.
The MP for Châteauguay-Lacolle, Brenda Prevention stream
Shanahan, is pleased to announce a funding The Habitat Stewardship Program con-
of $48,287 to the organization Ambioterra in tributes to the preservation of biodiversity
St-Chrysostome for the project “Corridors by supporting stakeholders that help recover
verts et bleus dans la Vallée-du-Haut-Saint- species at risk and prevent other species
Laurent,” specifically in St-Michel, from becoming a conservation concern.
St-Patrice-de-Sherrington, St-Cyprien-de-
Napierville, and St-Bernard-de-Lacolle. This Ambioterra’s project aims to address the
project is being carried out under degradation issues in natural habitats that
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s are putting the health of fauna, flora and
Habitat Stewardship Program. humans at risk. The project will create a
network of wildlife corridors in the Vallée du

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