Canada’s conservation areas worth celebrating

As people all around the world mark World Nature Conservation Day on July 28, now is the perfect time to explore some of the amazing parks and protected areas in your area of the world, or to plan a visit around them.The Southern Gulf Islands region is home to many full-time residents as well as vacation homes and holiday accommodations, but it’s also home to the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Created in 2003 to become Canada’s 40th national park, it covers 36 square kilometres (14 sq mi) of area on 16 islands and more than 30 islets, reefs and surrounding...