Together, these three cities share the sum of $33,600.
Funding is granted to the Foundation for the Safeguarding of the Ecosystems of the Haute-Yamaska Territory (SETHY) for the strategic conservation of various natural environments in Granby for the second phase in the amount of $9,000.
This involves carrying out ecological inventories in four sectors, totaling nearly 93 hectares in Granby. The inventories will be carried out as a precursor to voluntary conservation projects (ecological donations and conservation easements) confirmed by the City.
A second amount, this time $10,000, is also granted to SÉTHY for the project of updating the conservation plan for the Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford peat bog, developed in 2018. The objectives are to be based on the “open standards version 4.0”, to assess the threats and to co-construct the plan with neighboring owners.
A third amount ($14,600) for the region is granted to the Granby Zoological Society, in order to carry out the voluntary conservation project of an ecological corridor on private and municipal land, in Brigham.
The voluntary conservation project is 119 hectares of connected natural environments along the Yamaska Sud-Est River in Brigham (four km of shore), with 11 riverside owners and a municipal lot.
“The Act for Wildlife program funds projects that generate the commitment and support of various local stakeholders in the conservation, restoration and development of wildlife habitats. It promotes projects that allow a certain amount of support from the community,” says Aimie Baribeau, program manager at the Quebec Wildlife Foundation.
In total, the Foundation has granted a total of $191,550 in financial assistance to five administrative regions of Quebec which aim, among other things, to raise awareness among the population about the precariousness of wildlife habitats present on their territory.
To view the full list of 15 accepted projects, click here.
