A walk through South Cameron woodlot with an ecologist

A Windsor-basedecologist says she'sconcerned that separating the South Cameron woodlot and potentially making it smaller through development could hurt the existing ecosystem.

Last week the province announced it was no longer considering about 20 hectares (50 acres) of the woodlot to be provincially significant wetland.

Losing that designation means parts of the woodlot could be developed.

Those parts are owned by hundreds of people and organizationswho haven't been able to do anything with their properties for several years because of this provincial designation, according to mayor Drew Dilkens.

But what will it mean if the land is developed? Lauren Weller, an ecologist with over a decade of experience working in countries across Africa, said the development won't just affect animals in the woodlot but could also impactnearby residents.

A walk through South Cameron woodlot

6 years ago

Duration 2:49

An ecologist talks to Arms Bumanlag about what could happen if parts of the wetland is developed.