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The new national park reserve is centered upon a chain of barrier islands located on the northwestern shore of Prince Edward Island. Hog Island, as well as an associated chain of barrier Islands known in English as the Sandhills (Cascumpec Island and Conway Island), stretch for 50 kilometres and represent some of the province’s most significant cultural, ecological, and geological locations.
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Jul 5, 2024 · Prince Edward Island is getting a new national park reserve thanks to an agreement signed this week. The creation of Pituamkek National Park Reserve will be the first national park reserve to contribute to Canada’s commitment to create 10 new national parks by 2026.
Jul 4, 2024 · Following nearly 20 years of negotiations, the Mi’kmaq of P.E.I. and Parks Canada signed an agreement Thursday for co-governance of Pituamkek National Park Reserve, a chain of islands off the ...
Jul 4, 2024 · The government of Canada and Prince Edward Island's Mi'kmaq First Nations announced an agreement on Thursday to turn a pristine chain of islands with sacred cultural significance into a national ...
Jul 4, 2024 · On January 19, 2022, the Government of Canada and the Mi’kmaq Nation Government of Epekwitk/P.E.I. signed a Memorandum of Understanding indicating their agreement that a national park reserve area on the northwestern shores of Epekwitk/Prince Edward Island at Pituamkek is not only feasible, but also strongly desired by all parties.
Jul 4, 2024 · The work on assembling the park reserve lands is an ongoing partnership between L'nuey, Parks Canada, Island Nature Trust, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and the Province of Prince Edward ...
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The new national park reserve is a string of barrier islands located on the northwestern shore of Prince Edward Island. The Priority Area is identified in green and contains lands of cultural and ecological significance which could be appropriate for inclusion in Pituamkek National Park Reserve.
