EDMONTON — One of the world’s largest groups of conservation scientists says Canada’s biggest national park is among the most threatened World Heritage Sites in North America. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature says Wood Buffalo National Park, which straddles the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary, is significantly threatened by hydroelectric and oilsands development. It is considered to have “outstanding and universal value,” according to its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Only four other sites in North America are as threatened as Wood Buffalo — three in Mexico and one in the United States. “In many cases, the conservation challenges stem from outside the national park boundaries, such as climate change,” said the statement.

Source: National Post November 15, 2017 17:26 UTC