As the recognition and advancement of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas or IPCAs increases across what is now known as Canada, several questions are being asked about their creation, development, and management. This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list aims to address some of the most common questions we've heard from a diversity of practitioners, researchers, community members, and leaders in this space.
This is the official website of the First Nations National Guardians Network (NGN).
This study looks at how to increase Indigenous involvement in planning and managing urban parks, including creating new urban Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs).
This academic article examines Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in Canada, a newly recognized form of Indigenous-led conservation.
This article discusses how Indigenous Peoples, historically excluded from conservation decisions in Canada, are now leading efforts in conservation through Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs).
In this report, titled 'The Economic, Socio-Cultural, and Ecological Benefits of Indigenous Protected and Conserved [...]
This blog post highlights the significance of Indigenous-led protected areas in conserving lands and waters [...]
The second video of a two part series about the efforts to create Dasiqox Tribal Park. The video documents the spectacular wildlife and environmental values that are found in the tribal park.
In this video, Clifford Paul, who works for the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources guides visitors to a site sacred to the Mi’kmaq – Kluskap’s Caves, an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA), managed by the Mi’kmaq.
The second video of a two part series about the efforts to create Dasiqox Tribal Park. The video documents the spectacular wildlife and environmental values that are found in the tribal park.