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"One of Canada’s most prominent conservation groups has reached a deal to buy
the largest privately owned island in Lake Superior, a move that will protect
it from development.
Batchawana Island, located 45 kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., is
set to be acquired by the Nature Conservancy of Canada for $7.2 million once
the organization raises an outstanding $1.2 million for the purchase.
“The impact of conserving Lake Superior’s largest privately owned island cannot
be understated,” Kaitlin Richardson, the Nature Conservancy’s northern Ontario
program director, wrote in a statement.
“The communities of plants and animals that rely on Batchawana Island are
unique and precious,” the statement reads. “I can’t wait for the day when we
can say they get to stay that way forever.”
The roughly 2,100-hectare island is home to several significant animal and tree
species and has been owned by American investor Joe Acheson for the last 20
years."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
