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The government finally stopped stalling and agreed to initiate the UNESCO designation process for Burns Bog. This victory belongs to the 317 people who refused to let the bureaucrats ignore our heritage and destroy this ecosystem. Keep your eyes on Delta because we will be watching every single step of …

March 14, 2011

Burns Bog UNESCO World Heritage Site designation

Burns Bog UNESCO World Heritage Site designation

🏆 Won — 302 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 8 months ago
Whereas: Burns Bog in Delta, British Columbia is recognised as having local, national and global ecological significance as a raised bog ecosystem containing several nationally and provincially listed species at risk; and whereas: Burns Bog has historical cultural significance to the First Nations of the region; and whereas: the Governments of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, the Metro Vancouver Regional District and the Corporation of Delta entered into a covenant to restore the raised bog ecosystem and maintain its integrity, offering opportunities for education/interpretation, sustainable recreation and scientific research. We, the residents of British Columbia ask that the government initiate the process outlined by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to establish Burns Bog in Delta, British Columbia as a World Heritage Site in recognition of this cultural and environmental landmark.

Updates

January 10, 2011

We just hit 250 signatures and the bureaucrats in Delta are finally starting to feel the heat. They think they can ignore this ecosystem but this number proves we are not going away until they protect this bog.

Reached 250 supporters

January 9, 2011

January 7, 2011

The government is ignoring our pressure but this momentum is starting to force their hand. Get this link in front of three more people immediately so we can hit that next target and demand they take action for the bog.

Reached 100 supporters

March 12, 2010

March 10, 2010

The government is ignoring the environmental necessity of protecting Burns Bog and we have to force their hand now. We are about to hit one hundred signatures so push this link out to everyone you know to show these officials we aren't going away.

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Saz Chesterman
6 years ago Featured

Protecting Burns Bog's important natural ecosystem from development is not only critical for the health & future of all Lower Mainland's human residents, it is critical to prevent extinction of the precious wild species wholly dependent on this now-fragile habitat. We count on our government to uphold the integrity of wildlife habitats per Canada's Species at Risk act, via enforceable legislation & strict environmental assessment procedures..

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Sarah Chesterman
6 years ago Featured

Protecting Burns Bog's important natural ecosystem from development is not only critical for the health & future of all Lower Mainland's human residents, it is critical to prevent extinction of the precious wild species wholly dependent on this now-fragile habitat. We count on our government to uphold the integrity of wildlife habitats per Canada's Species at Risk act, via enforceable legislation & strict environmental assessment procedures..

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Sarah Cole
16 years ago Featured

Keep this place wild. We already lost too much of the bog to development.

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Linda Williamson
16 years ago Featured

Hope this happens. It really is unique and needs real protection before its gone for good.

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David Nkemelu
16 years ago Featured

So much history here. UNESCO status makes total sense to keep it protected from greedy developers.

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Mike Lowe
16 years ago Featured

BURN BOG IS A GEM. PRESERVE IT NOW FOR FUTURE GENS.

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Saz Chesterman
6 years ago

(Forgve the duplicate!)

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