GATINEAU, QC – We are facing an unprecedented biodiversity crisis, with more than one million species facing extinction globally, including 640 species at risk in Canada. This rapid decline of biodiversity has critical implications for humanity, potentially leading to the collapse of food, economic, and health systems. Canada is committed to working to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 and to achieve a full recovery for nature by 2050. Supporting Indigenous leadership in conservation is essential to achieving these targets. Today, as part of National Indigenous History Month, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced more than $3.7 million in funding over the next three years through the Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk to support 33 conservation projects across Canada. These projects will be led by Indigenous nations and organizations, reflecting their unique values, interests, and knowledge in taking action to recover species at risk.