At Manama in Bahrain, where the 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting was held on Saturday, France termed the Mumbai dossier as “magnificent” while Azerbaijan described it as “perfect”, noticing that despite two decades or urban development, the city has been able to preserve the heritage site. The Honourable Catherine McKenna

Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada
• Pimachiowin Aki comprises the traditional lands of four Anishinaabe communities â , Bloodvein River, and Little Grand Rapids First Nations â as well as adjacent protected areas, including Atikaki and South Atikaki Provincial Parks in , and Woodland Caribou Provincial Park and Eagle-Snowshoe Conservation Reserve in . Known as Pimachiowin Aki ("the Land that Gives Life"), this internationally recognized network of protected areas is situated in the North American Boreal Shield and spans an area of 29,040 km2. The Government of Canada invites visitors to experience and learn more about Canada's natural and cultural heritage, including the country's nineteen UNESCO World Heritage sites. 'Culturally vibrant'

The four Anishinaabe First Nations — Bloodvein River, Little Grand Rapids, Pauingassi and Poplar River — in partnership with the Ontario and Manitoba provincial governments, have been working for 16 years to get the area designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Actions to Ensure the Protection of 

Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site

In July 2015,Â the World Heritage Committee issued a decision requesting that Canada invite a World Heritage Centre (WHC)/International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Reactive Monitoring Mission to Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site to evaluate its state of conservation.
Pimachiowin Aki, a large area of Boreal Forest that spans parts of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, and includes the lands of four First Nations, is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.