PRAIRIE PROTECTION

	- Photo by Branimir Gjetvaj

How Will We Protect Native Prairies?

The location of the large areas of remaining native prairie is already known. There are about 25 areas large enough (>10,000 ha) to ensure ecological integrity, and to represent most major prairie ecosystems. These remaining areas are on provincial and federal Crown lands, already having some degree of protection within community pasture networks, and wildlife habitat lands. However, these lands are open to oil and gas development, and most do not have native-grass based management plans in place.

CPAWS is working is to help establish better protection for these lands both in terms of allowed uses and good management plans. We are undertaking direct action on high priority sites of known interest and importance that are currently under threat, like The Great Sand Hills.

LEARN MORE

About Protected Areas What is protection and why we should protect areas.

CPAWS' Work CPAWS Saskatchewan's work to protect forest and prairie ecosystems.

Saskatchewan's Protected Areas Types of protected areas, existing protected areas and proposed protected areas.

Government Protected Area Programs Learn about the RAN, government commitments, and the state of protected areas in Saskatchewan.