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Alan Latourelle, chief executive officer of Parks Canada since 2002, has been honored with the George Melendez Wright Award for Excellence.

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Latourelle was recognized Thursday evening during the George Wright Society's biennial conference for expanding Canada's national parks system while leading the agency to international recognition for its innovative conservation practices, work on heritage preservation and presentation, and involvement of indigenous peoples.

During his tenure, Parks Canada has expanded the area of protection for sensitive ecosystems by more than 30 percent. Six national parks have been designated during his leadership, two existing parks have been expanded, and two national marine conservation areas have been added to the system.

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