This planning process has included the identification, development and refinement of numerous proposals for protected areas, many of which have since been incorporated into the Registre des aires protégées au Québec. Additionally, it has involved the establishment of two critical governance bodies: the Protected Areas Working Group (PAWG) and its advisory committee. Consultations have played a key role throughout the process, serving as the basis for the vision that continues to guide and inform each plan and proposal.
The creation of protected areas in Nunavik is a multi-year process. This consultation process is a continuation of the consultations that were carried out Nunavik-wide in 2011 and 2012 on the same subject. Consultations are critical for the establishment of such a network of protected areas. Moreover, the present consultation process reflects a desire on behalf of the Advisory Committee to the PAWG to promote access to relevant information for the people of Nunavik, and to obtain feedback from communities as well as local and regional organizations on the protected areas planning process. They also assess the relevance of Nunavik’s current protected areas network to community needs, priorities, concerns, and aspirations for the territory.
