MOU on Wilderness between Canada, Mexico and US
A highlight of WILD9 was the first international agreement on wilderness conservation, initiated by WILD and signed by the governments of Mexico, Canada and the US.
The MOU provisions address ecosystems, migratory wildlife, and natural resources that do not start and end with geographical boundaries. This MOU also encourages cooperative efforts to conduct and share scientific research.
The character of this agreement, signed in the three national languages of English, Spanish and French, by agencies responsible for wilderness management in each country (the Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources through the National Commission on Protected Areas (CONANP) of the United Mexican States; the Parks Canada Agency of the Government of Canada; the National Park Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management of the U.S. Department of Interior, and the Forest Service and Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.)
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