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Victoria backs UNESCO status bid for Salish Sea

With Earth Day arriving on Saturday, Victoria councillors are encouraging the federal government to nominate the Salish Sea as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

With Earth Day arriving on Saturday, Victoria councillors are encouraging the federal government to nominate the Salish Sea as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Councillors have unanimously endorsed a resolution urging the federal government to support the nomination for World Heritage Site recognition.

Laurie Gourlay, interim director of the Salish Sea Trust, said in a statement that Victoria’s resolution was “a tremendous boost” to efforts for cultural and natural protections for the Salish Sea.

The Salish Sea Trust and SeaLegacy, both non-profit organizations on Vancouver Island, have partnered to raise support for the World Heritage Site application. —Times Colonist