A United Nations body has affirmed earlier findings that Canada's largest national park remains under environmental threats from dams, oilsands development and climate change.
The UNESCO report, issued Friday, concludes that the vast Wood Buffalo National Park on the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary shouldn't lose its place on the list of World Heritage Sites at this time. Some things in the park, such as whooping crane numbers, are improving.
"Expansion of existing oilsands projects has continued without full consideration of the potential impacts." "Important progress has been made in the implementation of some parts of the action plan," it says. "It is unrealistic to expect a reversal of trends in the desired outcomes in this short time frame."
The report says a better understanding on the effect the Bennett Dam has had on water flows is needed. No future dams, such as the Amisk project, should go ahead without those studies, it says. "The mission notes that some representatives from Alberta continue to question the need for such an assessment arguing that the current management systems to address impacts were sufficient."As well, reclamation plans for the industry's extensive tailings ponds must be developed that don't threaten the park.
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