River Magpie has become a legal entity for its protection to be better ensured, Canada

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 11 June 2018 at 15:26:31 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 14 June 2018 at 15:36:01 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): River, hydrology, water quality, Canada
Fig. 1 - S1 (06-30.08.2021) - Magpie recently became the first river in Canada to be granted legal personhood.
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Fig. 2 - S2 (11 & 14.06.2018) / S1 (28.01.2023->21.02.2023) / S2 (30.12.2020 & 01.01.2021) - Zoom on Magpie River basin.
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It’s part of a global, Indigenous-led campaign echoing the rights of nature movement which aims to provide concrete protections for the natural landscape.
Fig. 3 - S2 (11 & 14.06.2018) - Communities hope to shift the economy from extractive industry to ecotourism to allow this change.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025, processed by VisioTerra.
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