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Fisher Bay Park Reserve - Areas of Ecological Significance Study

The Wilderness Committee and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) have joined Fisher River Cree Nation (FRCN) on a journey to achieve permanent protection and community management of Fisher Bay and the surrounding landscape. The Ochiwasahow (Fisher Bay) Park Reserve is temporarily protected from industrial developments while in a decision-making process initiated and led by FRCN.

The Wilderness Committee is presently supporting FRCN’s request for protection through public education/mobilization and photography. CPAWS is helping FRCN by assisting with relations (government, industry, public, and media) as well as offering services such as mapping, research, and photography.

The park reserve process was designed by the Manitoba government and sets out to determine a final designation for a selected area based on consultations from all affected First Nations as well as input from stakeholders and the public. There are currently 13 park reserves in the province and all of them have been nominated by First Nations.

Read the study (PDF, 100 Kb)