Pimachiowin Aki
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Rock wall at Woodland Caribou Provincial Park, included in the site | |
| Criteria | (iii), (vi), (ix) |
| Reference | 1415 |
| Inscription | 2018 (42nd Session) |
| Area | 2,904,000 ha |
| Buffer zone | 3,592,000 ha |
| Coordinates | 51°49′N 95°24′W / 51.817°N 95.400°W |
  Location of Pimachiowin Aki in Canada | |
Pimachiowin Aki (/ˌpɪˈmætʃəwɪn ɑːˈkiː/ pih-MATCH-uh-win ah-KEE) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the boreal forest that covers parts of Manitoba and Ontario. The site is more than 29,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi) in area, and includes ancestral lands of four First Nations including Poplar River First Nation, Little Grand Rapids First Nation, Pauingassi First Nation, and Bloodvein First Nation.[1][2] The area also includes the Manitoba Provincial Wilderness Park of Atikaki Provincial Park and the Ontario Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. The World Heritage Site's original proposal started with the signing of the Protected Areas and First Nation Resource Stewardship Accord in 2002.[3] The name means land that gives life in Ojibwe (ᐱᒪᒋᐅᐃᐧᓂ ᐊᑭ).[4]
The Pimachiowin Aki partnership believes there are many benefits to a UNESCO World Heritage site. Communities near UNESCO sites around the world have developed a sense of pride in protecting such unique and special places, and have realized local economic development and employment opportunities. Increased support and help from other organizations, governments, businesses and volunteers to manage the site, and more say over how the land is protected and managed for the future are other potential benefits.[3]
