Plan contributes to protecting the environment and connecting Canadians to nature in Atlantic Canada
National parks are gateways to discovering, learning about, and connecting with nature. Parks Canada is a recognized leader in conservation and takes actions to protect national parks and national marine conservation areas and contribute to the recovery of species at risk.
The management plan for Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site was tabled in Parliament recently. Reviewed every ten years, management plans are a requirement of the Canada National Parks Act and guide the management of national historic sites, national parks and national marine conservation areas.
The updated plan for Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site outlines the following four key strategies, reflecting four key Mi'kmaw worldview concepts:
· Key Strategy 1: Kepmite'tmek ("We respect") - Protect
We are actively protecting a treasured and changing landscape.
· Key Strategy 2: Netukulu'ltiek ("We Share Stewardship") - Conserve
We are collectively participating in the principle of sustainability through
responsibility.
· Key Strategy 3: Msit Ki'kamunaq ("All of Our Relations") - Connect
We are connecting the people with the place.
· Key Strategy 4: Toqi'maliaptme'k ("We Cooperate and Collaborate") - Co-create
Together, we are the ones who are achieving results through co-creation and co-management.
The Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site Management Plan strives to reflect Parks Canada's strong desire to work cooperatively with the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia to ensure a shared approach to the management of Kejimkujik. The significance of Kejimkujik to the Mi'kmaq as a cultural landscape underpins all management direction for the site.
The plan lays out a vision for all elements of the management of Kejimkujik, with examples of actions ranging from climate change mitigation to collaborative archaeology, species at risk recovery, greening operations and strategic partnering. It envisions a future where all visitors have opportunities to develop personal connections to Kejimkujik and where visitors with diverse abilities, needs and social identities find welcoming and inclusive service at Kejimkujik.
The management plan was based on input from the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia, stakeholders, visitors, local communities, tourism operators and organizations, local and regional economic development and conservation organizations, the Province of Nova Scotia, and the Canadian public. Through this management plan, Parks Canada will protect an important example of natural heritage in Canada, engage and collaborate with Indigenous peoples, and provide an opportunity for Canadians to experience and discover our environment in new and innovative ways.
The Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site Management Plan is available for viewing on the Parks Canada website at:
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/kejimkujik/info/plan.
