Swath of Ontario boreal forest larger than Toronto to be protected from development

A large swath of northern Ontario's boreal forest and peatlands, spanning an area larger than the city of Toronto, is being protected from industrial development. The Nature Conservancy of Canada has acquired 814 square kilometres of this land located south of Kapuskasing, which was previously owned by a company.

The newly protected area consists of critical boreal forest and peatland ecosystems. This acquisition ensures that the extensive tract of land will be shielded from future industrial activities.