Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area

The Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area is a National Wildlife Refuge in Canada. It extends over 140 km along the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario, specifically between Thunder Bay to the west and Bottle Point in the east. The southern border is on the line passing through the sea border between Canada and the U.S., where the Isle Royale National Park begins.

The park was founded in October 2007, the Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced shortly were multi-year negotiations preceded, as well as investigations were carried out since 1997. In 2002, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas associated Act was passed.

The First Nations were here represented by Wilfred King, the Grand Chief of the region at the northern Lake Superior. They continued through 2006, that the provisions of the Robinson Superior Treaty known as the Treaty of 1850 have been complied with. Around two- thirds of the population of the area voted in a referendum for the maximum extension, which was implemented at the park was founded.

The park covers about 10,000 square kilometers of water area, including banks, to around 60 km ² islands. In this area, each raw material extraction is strictly prohibited, with the local Indians to fish according to older contractual arrangements.

2009, the eight Wilson Islands were acquired before Rossport for $ 7.4 million, which until then were privately owned. They cover an area of 1900 ha The governments of Canada and Ontario, as well as private organizations in Canada and the U.S. contributed matching funds for. Support was the purchase by the local Pays Plat First Nation, which plays a significant role in protecting the island. This also applies to the petroglyphs and the Sibley Peninsula, holds the artifacts of Paleo- Indians and the subsequent cultures.