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The National Peatland Strategy: Implementation Opportunities for Saskatchewan

Goodday, V., Tanguay, L., Radatus-Smith, N. & Harris, L

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To facilitate uptake of the National Peatland Strategy, opportunities for implementation at the federal level and in each province and territory have been identified. This document outlines opportunities for the province of Saskatchewan.

Key points

• Canada’s peatlands are of global importance, storing over 150 billion tonnes of carbon.
• Canada's provinces and territories have the primary responsibility for properly stewarding these climate-critical ecosystems.
• Top opportunities for the Government of Saskatchewan to achieve better outcomes for peatlands, and the communities and ecosystems that rely on them, include:
  • Establishing explicit pathways for peatland protection and stewardship and accounting for the essential values and services of peatlands when making land-use decisions.
  • Updating the provincial wetland inventory to ensure peatlands are accurately represented.
  • Working in partnership with Indigenous communities to document, assess, and mitigate impacts to peatlands, including Indigenous harvesters and trappers in the northern part of the province.

The full strategy is available in both English and French.

Recommended citation

Goodday, V., Tanguay, L., Radatus-Smith, N. & Harris, L (2025). The National Peatland Strategy: Implementation Opportunities for Saskatchewan. Wildlife Conservation Society Canada [WCS Canada]. https://doi.org/10.19121/2025.Report.52386.p14.en