A Proposed World Heritage Site In Northwestern Ont

Ontario and Manitoba are working together on a proposed Pimachiowin UNESCO World Heritage site in Northwestern Ontario.
The provinces have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to support First Nations-lead efforts to manage the proposed site and surrounding natural resources.
The location will cover over 33-thousand square kilometers of Boreal forest, and includes the territories of Pikangikum, Little Grand Rapids, Pauingassi, Poplar River and Bloodvein.
A final decision from UNESCO is expected this summer.
If successful, Pimachiowin Aki would be Canada’s first UNESCO World Heritage site, recognized for its universal value based on both natural and cultural criteria.
Only a handful of such mixed sites have been recognized worldwide.