Monday, June 3, 2013

UNESCO Decision on Pimachewan Aki to be Delayed

More questions are being raised about a plan to get international recognition for a big stretch of forest along
the Manitoba-Ontario boundary.

Millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on trying to have the remote area called Pimachiowin Aki, declared a UNESCO world heritage site.

But Manitoba Opposition Leader Brian Pallister says he's not sure the money is worth it.
 
In the meantime a UNESCO advisory body is recommending that a ruling on declaring the forest a heritage site be delayed at least a year while issues concerning usage of the land by local First Nations are sorted out.