Andrew: Good afternoon fellow classmates. I’m Andrew, Faysal: I’m Faysal, Matthew: And I’m Matthew. Andrew: Today I’m here to inform you about the Nahanni National Park Reserve and the associated threat. Nahanni National Park Reserve is among many national parks that are also currently endangered by various threats. However, first we are going to introduce information based on the park, the threats that are presented and the solutions that are proposed. Matthew: The park is established in 1972 by our current prime minister’s father, Pierre Trudeau. The approved national park resides within the Dehcho First Nations Regions of the Northwest Territories within three ecozones of Canada: the Taiga Cordillera in the west, the Taiga Plains in the east and the Boreal Cordillera in a smaller southern portion. Faysal: By 2003, Parks Canada and the Dehcho first nations met an agreement to grant temporary protection to 23 000 square kilometres of the land. This was later extended by 5 400 square kilometres …show more content…
Faysal: However, being within the boundaries of the national park, this is still an issue even if it is a currently successful mine. The main solutions to this threat would be that CPAWS or the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society will suppress the threat and if the project is permitted to operate, strong, enforceable environmental measures of the highest standard are required of the company to minimize its impact on the Nahanni ecosystem. Other than CPAWS, the tourists and general community may come together to raise awareness about this threat and attempt to either abolish or diminish the threat. Matthew: The current solution would be the conditions are properly monitored so that the project is put to an end, otherwise, if permitted, CPAWS’ standards must be set incredibly high so that the mine does not damage the ecosystem and environment of the national