The Hudson Bay Lowlands provide nearly CAD 250 million in ecosystem goods and services (EGS) per year through the value of biodiversity conservation, hunting, tourism, and mental health benefits. This vast landscape also stores an estimated 7 billion tonnes of soil organic carbon.
This is all according to a new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), commissioned by the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) that highlights the economic, environmental, and social benefits of conserving these 67,000 square kilometres.