Global News - November 2007
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Canada to protect wildlife 'haven'
Mon 19 November 2007 18:00 UK — North America,Other
An area of land next to a Canadian park rich in wildlife will be saved from development, following a regional government decision yesterday (November 18th).
The 20.6 hectare site lying next to the Iles de Boucherville park in Quebec has been slated for a residential development of more than 2,000 homes, but the Montreal Gazette reports that the land will instead be bought by the province's government.
Twenty thousand local residents had signed a petition calling on the local authorities to block the sale for development and instead purchase the land to allow the neighbouring park, which is rich in deer, foxes and several species of birds, to expand.
Explaining the decision, Quebec Environment Minister Line Beauchamp told the newspaper: "The Iles de Boucherville provincial park has great environmental value. I am glad we are taking steps to protect it."
Richard Marois, president of the area's Regional Environment Council, added: "We are very, very happy, it is exactly what we were asking for."
According to the newspaper, the land will be placed under a moratorium for two years, during which time the Quebec government will negotiate with the site's current owners to buy the area.
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