The Canadian Press
An United Nations’ agency has issued a warning about the environmental health of Canada’s largest national park.
UNESCO says Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Alberta is threatened by energy development, hydro dams, and poor management.
Water levels also in the region are dropping, preventing First Nations’ from getting access to their traditional territory.
The report acknowledges the overall condition of the vast park–bigger than the Netherlands–remains good.
But it concludes there’s no guarantee of that continuing.
