About IPCAs
On conservation-reconciliation.ca
“IPCAs are lands and waters where Indigenous governments have the primary role in protecting and conserving ecosystems through Indigenous laws, governance and knowledge systems. Culture and language are the heart and soul of an IPCA. IPCAs vary in terms of their governance and management objectives. However, they generally share three essential elements:
IPCAS ARE INDIGENOUS-LED, IPCAS REPRESENT A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION, IPCAS ELEVATE INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES”
Quick Start
Quick Start was an early investment by the federal government for ready-to-launch projects that could quickly add to Canada’s protected and conserved areas in key areas. These projects help to improve connectivity, advance Indigenous-led conservation and reconciliation, and have co-benefits such as the protection of species at risk or carbon storage. Check out our map of projects below…