B.C. Protects Large Coastal Area

"The agreement reached on these areas represents an unprecedented collaboration between First Nations, industry, environmentalists, local governments and many other stakeholders in how we manage the vast richness of B.C.'s coast," Campbell said in a statement. The protected areas are part of the 6.4 million hectare region of B.C.'s central and north coast where the province on Tuesday outlined zoning plans for land and resource management. [etc., etc.] whole article here: http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/02/07/bc-rainforest-bear.html [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on February 9, 2006]

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