Wildlife sanctuaries
Northern lands are set apart for the protection of wildlife in one of two ways: Territorial Sanctuaries protect threatened wildlife species and their habitat. Territorial Preserves protect wildlife for the benefit of Aboriginal hunters and trappers. The Thelon Game Sanctuary is the best known protected area of its kind in the NWT. Peel River Preserve is an example of the second type of area. Other protected areas are the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary, and Norah Willis Mitchener Wildlife Preserve. The Government of the Northwest Territories manages the use of these areas. To learn more, visit the Environment and Natural Resources website or the Industry Tourism and Investment website.
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