Nature Trust of BC looking to add 65-hectare property to protected grasslands
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The non-profit society says the private property will be added to the already-conserved land of the White Lake Basin Biodiversity Ranch.
A B.C. non-profit organization is embarking on a fundraising campaign to buy a large swath of land in the South Okanagan that’s also home to a sensitive ecosystem.
The Nature Trust of BC says it’s looking to raise $200,000 so it can buy one of the last remaining parcels of private land in the White Lake Basin area.
According to Nature Trust, the property — called Park Rill Creek Infill West — spans 65 hectares (161 acres) and will be integrated into the already-conserved land of the White Lake Basin Biodiversity Ranch (8,222 hectares / 20,317 acres).
Nature Trust says the White Lake Basin Biodiversity Ranch is one of the leading biodiversity ranches in the province, adding it’s also ranked the highest in conservation value among all of its conservation holdings.
“The goal of this purchase is to conserve contiguous natural grassland and associated ecosystems to support a diverse thriving community of native plants and animals,” said Nature Trust.
“Additionally, it will facilitate a viable domestic cattle ranch while protecting and restoring natural grasslands and other sensitive ecosystems.
“With low-elevation grasslands being the most rare type of land in the province, supporting more than 30 per cent of B.C.’s species at risk, protecting this land is of the highest conservation priority.”
The organization noted that the property it is seeking to buy is already surrounded on all sides by conservation land, making it an ‘infill’ property.
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