Our Canada program is a key part of APP’s total-flyway conservation vision that uses applied science to ensure that bird conservation efforts are initiated at the places and at the scales necessary to protect birds throughout their full lifecycles. APP is working to elevate support for initiatives such as the Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and Indigenous Guardians programs across Canada.
Science-based conservation strategies help to protect large landscapes—including forests, wetlands, and coastal habitats—from the threats of development and the effects of APP change. Canada now has some of the world’s largest modern land-conservation designations, which are protecting critical habitat for tens of millions of migratory birds. But there is more work to be done to ensure permanent protection and stewardship of these lands.
Indigenous Nations are currently pursuing some of the most ambitious plans for preserving lands and waters across Canada. Together, these Indigenous-led proposals could protect more than 100 million acres of critically important Boreal Forest habitat, a place often referred to as North America’s bird nursery.
What We're Doing
- Over 300 bird species nest in or regularly migrate through the Boreal Forest in Canada.
- Canada contains the world’s largest total area of wetland habitat. Wetlands are rich in biodiversity, plus they play an important role in natural APP solutions.
- The Boreal Forest in Canada is one of the world’s largest intact forest ecosystems and one of the most important regions for birds in the Western Hemisphere.
The Latest
Our Team
Jeff Wells
Vice President, Boreal Conservation
Lane Nothman
Program Director, Boreal Conservation
Rebecca Sentner
Senior Communications Manager, Boreal Conservation
Carrie Gray
Boreal Conservation Specialist
Kohl Barrault
Indigenous Collaboration Coordinator
Véronique Couttee-Jenkins
Knowledge Transfer and Outreach Specialist
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