Saturday, April 1, 2017

Site C Dam Threatens Canada's Largest World Heritage Site: UNESCO



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Wood Buffalo National Park. Photo credit: UNESCO -  Vincent Ko Hon Chiu 
Canada has failed to protect its largest World Heritage Site. Based upon a process initiated by Sierra Club BC, UNESCO visited the Peace River Valley in the fall of 2016 to investigate how the Site C dam endangers Wood Buffalo National Park. UNESCO strongly criticizes Canada for exposing the park to danger. Story here.


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