Explainer: Why IPCAs are the future of conservation in Canada | The Narwhal

Illustration by Karlene Harvey about the promise of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs). Left to right: a father walks with two kids in a forest; two people look out at the sunset; two people pick native plants; a mother holds her child.

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