A revised proposal for Pimachiowin Aki

A revised proposal for Pimachiowin Aki, the boreal forest that spans a territory in both Manitoba and Ontario, is set to go before UNESCO for consideration of special recognition, designation as a world heritage site, reports CBC Aboriginal. The international world heritage committee deferred a bid from a coalition of five First Nations and both provincial governments in 2013, asking for more information. The revised bid, a 4,000-page document, is scheduled to be considered next year. The proponents believe the area should be considered both a cultural and natural heritage site. If successful, it will be one of the first of its kind in Canada. Pimachiowin Aki means “the land that gives life.”