A new report released by the Canadian Boreal Initiative declares that Canada’s wetland-rich boreal forest stores nearly twice as much carbon per hectare as tropical forests. The report identifies North America’s boreal forests as the cornerstone habitat for key wildlife species, and one of the most significant carbon stores in the world.

Wetlands and the World wins first prize at the 2009 National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Media Award Competition.
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This May 2009 aerial tour of Broughton’s Creek is a revealing look at the impact of wetland loss. Includes interview with DUC lead research biologists Shane Gabor and Pascal Badiou. Courtesy: Winnipeg Free Press