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RESOLUTION #1: BURNS BOG |
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| Burns Bog, located 15
miles northwest of the Peace Arch at the U.S./Canadian border in
British Columbia, is the only known estuarine raised peat bog in a
Mediterranean-like climate. It is the largest such bog on the
west coast of the Americas. It is a biological oxygen producer,
pollution scrubber (filters water and controls flooding) and is a
carbon sink (retaining the equivalent CO2) emissions of 5.2 million
cars while it remains intact). |
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| This rare environmental
jewel is an island of subarctic environment which provides important
and even necessary habitat for many birds, animals, and plants
including rare and endangered species. |
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| Past practices including
legal and illegal draining, peat mining, garbage disposal, and farming
have resulted in significant damage to the bog. Recurring plans
for further commercialization, including extensive monoculture farming
and the establishment of an amusement-type park, would ultimately
lead to the destruction of most of the environmental and ecological
benefits of this unique area. |
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| The importance of
conserving Burns Bog has been internationally recognized, including
resolutions of support from the 1995 Peatland Conference, Edinburgh,
Scotland. |
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| The Federation of Western
Outdoor Clubs supports the immediate protection and long-term
preservation of Burns Bog as a natural preserve. |
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| Please contact: The Right
Hon. Jean Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada, House of Commons,
Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 (no postage necessary in
CN); (US residents contact: The Prime Minster of Canada c/o Embassy of
Canada, Chancery, 501 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001) and
request that immediate action be taken. For further information
contact: Burns Bog Conservation Society at 1.888.850.6264 www.burnsbog.org |
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