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By paNOW Staff

wildlife conservation

Lobstick Lake south of Cumberland House now a protected ecological reserve

Nov 25, 2021 | 12:22 PM

The Lobstick Lake area, approximately 24 kilometres south of Cumberland House, has been designated as a new ecological reserve by the Ministry of Environment.

This protects the province’s land and water based ecosystems and means the government will preserve the environment of the Lobstick Lake area, which has been used by Métis and First Nations people for hundreds of years.

“Establishing the Lobstick Lake representative area will promote the conservation of valuable wildlife habitat in the area,” Environment Minister Warren Kaeding said in a media release. “This designation will ensure the protection and further enjoyment of this land for many years to come.”

The size of Lobstick Lake is approximately 98,580 hectares and the Ministry of Environment’s decision to designate the area came as a recommendation from the Pasquia Porcupine Land Use Plan. The area was also identified as a protected zone before the designation. The Ministry consulted with First Nations and area stakeholders to prepare for the plan and said they were an integral part of the process.

The protected area is composed of wetlands, lakes and river channels bordered by peat-forming fens and bogs. Those who use the land take part in fishing, hunting, trapping and tourism, as well as some industrial development.

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The government is protecting 12 per cent of Saskatchewan’s land base, including the Lobstick Lake representative area. This brings provincial protected areas under the Protected and Conserved Areas Network to 9.8 per cent.

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