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Volunteers stewards pose for a photo at Rice Lake Plains, Ontario. © Rick Beaver

 

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Diversity of life in the Great Lakes
Threats to the Great Lakes
Organizations Taking Action

 


To preserve the biodiversity of the Great Lakes, we must work at multiple scales, from small remnants of key habitats in the heavily populated south to the vast unfragmented ecosystems in northern landscapes. Lands and waters must be conserved together if we want to effectively conserve the globally unique features of this region and the ecological services we rely on for human health and economy.

Enduring conservation will only be achieved by working with every organization that has a stake in the long-term ecological health of the Great Lakes. No single entity, governmental or private, exists that can achieve conservation success in the region on its own.

Putting the Binational Conservation Blueprint to work will require the participation of a wide range of interested parties, including government agencies, private landowners and managers, land use planners and nongovernmental organizations. More than 220 scientists and conservation experts were actively involved in the creation of the Binational Conservation Blueprint for the Great Lakes.