The city of Saskatoon is showing its support for Wanuskewin's bid to become the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) first World Heritage site in Saskatchewan. To show that support, the city agreed to lease Wanuskewin Heritage Park 375 acres of public land for a $1 a year for 99 years. More land helps meet UNESCO guidelinesExpanding the land base helps the park to meet UNESCO's buffer criteria, helping protect and maintain the ecology and biodiversity of the site. It will also allow Wanuskewin to return a small herd of plains bison to the native prairie habitat. Becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site involves a stringent application process that is managed by Parks Canada.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2016 17:48 UTC