Indigenous political control of the Northwest Territories of Canada has opened the door to projects to give protection to large areas of land.

To preserve the world's ecosystems requires doing this sort of work in every region. Protecting large areas in Canada won't make up for the failure to protect the very different ecosystems of other regions. Perhaps this energetic example can inspire people elsewhere.

However, in this article I also see something that looks like prejudice. I get the impression that the author admires "indigenous-led conservation efforts" first of all for putting the more worthy race in charge, and only secondly for conservation itself.

Protection of biodiversity is important regardless of who is in charge of it, but I don't like the prejudice.