Port aux Basques Stewardship Traditional Cache
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Port aux Basques Stewardship
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Stewardship is "the careful and responsible management of something entrusted in one's care".
Port aux Basques signed a Municipal Wetlands Stewardship Agreement in 2003. The agreement represents a formal public committment by the community and the province to act together to conserve wetlands for waterfowl. It empowers a community to set aside important wetlands for long-term conservation within designated areas for the benefit of present and future generations. Wetlands are conserved within 3 Management Units within Port aux Basques' municipal boundary. These management units are the Shorts Pond, Big Barachois, and Rocky Barachois.
Port aux Basques is also a significant site for the endangered Piping Plover. The Grand Bay West series of beaches are 6 of only 15 beaches in Newfoundland and Labrador where Piping Plover are known to nest.
The conservation of wetlands and of species at risk habitat depends not wholly on conservation plans or regulations but on the stewardship ethic of residents and visitors like yourself!
Why Conserve Wetlands?
1. Wetlands are among the most productive habitats in the world.
2. Wetlands hold water and help to prevent flooding.
3. Wetlands filter and purify water.
4. Wetlands provide a natural outdoor classroom.
5. Wetlands contain 35% of all rare, threatened and endangered species.
6. Wetlands can be used for recreational purposes (e.g. boating, fishing, hunting, and birdwatching).
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