The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation, and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada has announced Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve as Canada’s 46th national park.
The agreement between the governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada will see the transfer of 10,700 square kilometres of land from the province to Canada to create the National Park Reserve.
The announcement by the federal government is available at www.news.gc.ca
The national park proposal was the subject of engagement with Labradorians, local communities, stakeholders and Aboriginal governments and organizations.
The Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve will protect a significant portion of the range of the threatened Mealy Mountain caribou herd, including key habitat along the coast and on offshore islands.
The landscape is of great significance to Aboriginal people and the area includes mountain tundra, marine coasts, boreal forests, islands and wild rivers that are home to Atlantic salmon and trout.