Canada invests over $11.7 million to increase biodiversity conservation in biosphere regions in Quebec and across Canada

On August 22, 2024, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced over $11.7 million for biosphere regions across Canada. This funding will support projects led by the Canadian Biosphere Regions Association and the network of 19 biosphere regions across the country that are located in areas with high conservation value and potential. The funding will also help communities thrive in harmony with nature. This is in addition to $11.3 million in funding that the biosphere regions have received since 2021.

Alberta

Recipient: Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association
Approved Funding: $463,140

Recipient: Beaver Hills Biosphere Reserve Association
Approved Funding: $602,640

British Columbia

Recipient: Vancouver Island University’s Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute
Approved Funding: $623,740

Recipient: Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society
Approved Funding: $845,140

Recipient: Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society
Approved Funding: $641,158

Manitoba

Recipient: Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve Inc.
Approved Funding: $463,140

New Brunswick

Recipient: Fundy Biosphere Initiative Inc.
Approved Funding: $963,040

Northwest Territories

Recipient: Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government
Approved Funding: $463,140

Nova Scotia

Recipient: Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association
Approved Funding: $612,640

Recipient: Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere Region Association
Approved Funding: $463,140

Ontario

Recipient: Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation
Approved Funding: $538,000

Recipient: Georgian Bay Biosphere Inc.
Approved Funding: $936,890

Recipient: Plenty Canada
Approved Funding: $562,140

Recipient: Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network
Approved Funding: $562,662

Quebec

Recipient: Comité de la zone d’intervention prioritaire du lac Saint-Pierre
Approved Funding: $463,140

Recipient: Réserve mondiale de la biosphère Manicouagan-Uapishka
Approved Funding: $463,140

Recipient: Corporation de la réserve de la biosphère de Charlevoix
Approved Funding: $463,140

Recipient: Centre de conservation de la nature Mont Saint-Hilaire (Connexion Nature)
Approved Funding: $690,140

Saskatchewan

Recipient: Redberry Lake Biosphere Region
Approved Funding: $463,140

National

Recipient: Canadian Biosphere Regions Association
Approved Funding: $525,000