If a commitment between the federal and Tlicho governments goes according to plan, there will be 12 million new trees growing on Tlicho lands in the not to distant future. 

On March 7, NWT MP Michael McLeod announced that the Government of Canada and Tlicho Government will be making a joint investment of more than $53 million to plant the trees, which will be grown from seeds collected from local sources over the next seven years.

SA国际影视传媒淭he Tlicho Government is pleased to take a leadership role to foster the healing of the land after devastating wildfires," said Tlicho Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty. "Together, we will work to counter climate change through the reforestation of vital wildlife habitat and support training and employment opportunities for those in our communities.SA国际影视传媒�

Part of the Preserving Our Land, Preparing for the Future project, the new trees are intended contribute significantly to habitat regeneration and support at-risk species, such as boreal caribou. It is also hoped that the initiative will help restore local flora, and support pollinators and birds, as well as other mammal species. 

The $53-million price tag for the initiative will cover numerous costs, including the construction of greenhouses that will be used as tree nurseries, training of required staff, as well as the harvesting of the seeds and planting of the trees themselves. 

SA国际影视传媒淭rees are essential to our lives: they clean the air we breathe; they make the outdoors even more enjoyable; they give new habitats for wildlife; and they help us adapt to a changing climate," said Jonathan Wilkinson, CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, whose department is backing the project. "The funding announced today will play an important role in bringing these benefits to communities across the traditional Tlicho territory and will help achieve our federal governmentSA国际影视传媒檚 ambitious goal of planting two billion trees over the next decade. Through this project, we are showing how collaborative work with First Nations can ensure that the right tree is planted at the right place at the right time for the benefit of all Canadians.SA国际影视传媒�