The South March Highlands: Ottawa's Fragile Urban Wilderness

The South March Highlands, located in Ottawa, Canada, are home to hundreds of native species of life, including 18 recognised species-at-risk. The dense biodiversity of the area will soon be lost, marred by road construction and urban development.

To speak out against the destruction of this ecologically precious region, send your opinions to the people listed at the end of the video, and join the Facebook group "I want to save the land North of Beaver Pond Park in Kanata Ontario"!

Narration: Paul Renaud
Video & Editing: Gord Stephen
Photos: Sherry Leavitt, Steven Hulaj and other local residents

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• south march highlands
• kanata
• ottawa
• forest
• ecology
• threatened
• endangered
• at risk
• nature
• wildlife

[kanatahomme]

Who are the criminals responsible for this atrocity? Is there any chance of bringing them to the Hague and trying them for crimes against the ecosphere? I hope this is stopped in its tracks. Please people, bombard the politicos with letters and emails now!

[hockeysuperstar22]

this video is soo true and i completley agree that they cant cut the forest down!!!!!!! anyways good job in the video some bueatiful pictures i really enjoyed it

[arsenal101raptors]

Is there any chance I could get a copy of the bird species seen here? I've been photographing lots of species here lately and I think I could add a few if I saw the list.

[AirAdvocates]

The privilege to qualify to live in the green belt managed by NCC. Help me help you we are all about the environment. Cleaning the air we breathe, just look at what’s been standing in our way on airadvocates on youtube there are some cool stop motion videos. NCC General Meeting air-medics.ca/newadventures/ web site. Look what they been standing in the way of.

[ottawasgreatforest]

This forest is being cut. Google "ottawas great forest"

[1968stickman]

What a joke! Do you have any idea what was in Kanata before you and your yuppie neighboirs moved in? You think your chicken coop houses have always been there? But noooooo: "Now that I've moved into my new McMansion which was built by (surprize!) cutting dowwn trees and draining swamps, no one else should be allowed to" . Why didn't you all get together and just buy the land yourself and bike and walk through it all you want... oh, and pay taxes on it, of course.

[clyons17]

Email sent to the listed addresses. May I suggest adding these email addresses to the description section of the video? It would be easier for folks to cut and paste.

info@ncc-ccn.ca,

larry.obrien@ottawa.ca,

marianne.wilkinson@ottawa.ca,

oconng7@parl.gc.ca,

norm.sterlingco@pc.ola.org,

bchiarelli.mpp.co@liberal.ola.­org,

minister.moe@ontario.ca,

pm@pm.gc.ca

[sensfan22]

I have to say, I would gladly give up mountain biking if it meant not destroying this land. And mountain biking is my life, my bike is my prized possession

[sensfan22]

@SBCrystal Because a lot of people r selfish morons

[WithLoveFromKay]

@Ashlielavigne

i agree with you 100%!!

ugh it pisses me off these stupid ppl