OTTAWA, ON – …Canada’s plan to restore and protect nature has fallen dangerously off track and funding is about to dry up. To close the gap between promises and progress made, WWF-Canada is calling for renewed momentum and long-term investment, including $1.5 billion for nature conservation. A recent update to Canada’s National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan (NBSAP) shows the country is well off track with not enough progress made on its domestic and international biodiversity targets. At the same time, a key source of funding for nature, the $2.3-billion Enhanced Nature Legacy fund, is set to expire at the end of March. Failing to renew this funding in last fall’s budget, which also saw the government cancel its landmark 2 Billion Trees program, was short-sighted and will set Canada back even further when it comes to meeting its goals for nature — goals that were promised in the Liberal election platform.