Parks Canada is establishing an ecological corridor in Manitoba to conserve biodiversity and protect natural habitat.

The Little Saskatchewan River corridor project will create a belt of green space along the Little Saskatchewan River from Riding Mountain National Park to the Assiniboine River, Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid said at a news conference at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg on Friday.

"Like many Manitobans, I grew up with fond memories of the river, the park and everywhere in between. …