The City of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron- Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas and is covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. [...] The health and wellbeing of humans is connected to the health and wellbeing of plants, animals, habitats, and ecosystems. [...] It’s the everything in it collectively, combination of the words including plants, animals, “biological” and “diversity.” geology, and other features, Biodiversity consists of the forces, and processes that variety of living organisms exist independently of and microorganisms people. [...] Did You Know? The Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System was created by a collaborative that was formed, in part, to help “fight the fragmentation” of the natural lands in the Dundas and Aldershot area and ensure a green corridor exists between Cootes Paradise and the Niagara Escarpment. [...] 3.6 Review the Natural Heritage policies of the Rural and Urban Hamilton Official Plans and City of Hamilton investigate options for amendments to 1 – 3 Years (Planning and Economic strengthen protection of biodiversity in both Development – Planning the rural and urban contexts.
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