Provincial park in northern B.C. to expand nearly 100 times in size
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The Ministry of Environment says Klinse-za Park in northern British Columbia will expand from 2,689 hectares to nearly 200,000 hectares.
A park in northern B.C. is about to become much larger in size, all in an effort to help the caribou population.
Located west of Chetwynd, B.C., and Hudson’s Hope, Klinse-za Park will expand nearly 100 times in size, from 2,689 hectares to around 200,000 hectares.
The Ministry of Environment says the expansion will better protect wildlife habitat and sacred sites, and is part of B.C.’s goal of protecting 30 per cent of provincial lands by 2030.
The expansion will also include two mountains known as the Twin Sisters, which the ministry says is an area of cultural and spiritual significance for Treaty 8 First Nations.
The federal government will provide $46 million to support compensation for industries and tenure holders affected by the expansion, and another $10 million for a regional economic diversification trust for the region.
“Protecting and recovering threatened species and their habitat is a shared responsibility and priority for B.C., Canada and First Nations that requires everyone to work together,” environment minister George Heyman said.
According to provincial data, caribou throughout B.C. has declined around 55 per cent during the past 40 years, from 40,000 animals to an estimated 17,000.
“The decline of caribou is a complex problem, and we continue our work to stabilize populations,” said Heyman.
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