The growing threats to biodiversity and natural environments are at the heart of the issues facing First Nations. As guardians of nature, the First Nations have a key role to play in the conservation and protection of biodiversity and the land. In this perspective, the FNQLSDI wishes to participate in building the capacities of the First Nations to support them in their role of ensuring the sustainability of natural environments for current and future generations.

UNGOING PROJECTS

For more information on our projects, do not hesitate to contact conservation@iddpnql.ca

Nature Conservation and Protection

The FNQLSDI started the Nature Conservation and Protection project in 2019. This project aims to promote better involvement of First Nations in the conservation of biodiversity and natural environments. This is a large-scale project that will take place over five years.

This project has two main components:

1. Develop an Aboriginal Regional Strategy for the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) in collaboration with First Nations. This Strategy was submitted to the CWS in 2022 and includes 32 recommendations and 169 actions for moving forward to foster a better involvement of First Nations in Quebec for the conservation of biodiversity and natural environments.
2. Develop services and resources within the FNQLSDI to concretely support the First Nations in the development and implementation of conservation initiatives. In this component, the FNQLSDI plans to offer a range of services to equip First Nations and develop their conservation skills, while creating networking opportunities between communities. These services will take the form of training on subjects of interest to the communities, support for drafting or submitting funding requests, assistance in coordinating projects, technical support (e.g. wildlife and plant inventories), communication support (e.g. awareness raising, etc.) The FNQLSDI plans to adjust its services over time and to the needs of the First Nations.

Monitoring of boreal birds in Quebec – Pineshîsh Piyaasiis Project

The objective of the Pineshîsh-Piyaasiis project is to support the active participation of First Nations in monitoring boreal forest birds on their traditional territories and to promote the exchange of indigenous and scientific knowledge on boreal birds. In partnership with the communities, this project aims to acquire information on the distribution and abundance of boreal birds in a participatory and evolving manner according to the needs of the First Nations. To collect this information, electronic listening stations which record the sounds of the birds are installed at various places in the territory.

2020: 23 listening stations installed in collaboration with Matimekush Lac-John and Kawawachikamach.

2021: 60 listening stations installed in collaboration with Pessamit, Uashat mak Mani-Utenam and Ekuanitshit

2022: 149 listening stations installed in collaboration with Pessamit, Uashat mak Mani-Utenam, Ekuanitshit, Matimekush Lac-John and Kawawachikamach.

2023: 108 listening stations installed in collaboration with Uashat mak Mani-Utenam, Ekuanitshit, Nutashkuan, Unamen-Shipu and Pakua Shipi.

Indigenous protected areas

Environnemental monitoring : tracking contaminants in bird eggs

Wildlife monitoring : caribou and moose health

Marine Planification and Conservation

For more information on our projects, do not hesitate to contact conservation@iddpnql.ca