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A large portion of land, southeast of Kamloops, is now under the protection of The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC).
The acquisition of 1,300 acres (525 hectares) of native grassland in BC’s Nicola Valley, was announced Friday in Kamloops.
According to the NCC, the $3.4 million conservation project ensures the habitat remains intact and undeveloped for migratory birds, rare grassland plants and larger mammals such as moose and mule deer.
"This project will benefit not only the many rare species that rely on this habitat, but also the people who live in and visit this beautiful valley and want to see it remain ecologically vibrant,” says Barb Pryce, Southern Interior Program Director with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. “We are delighted that so many people wanted to support the conservation of these lands.”
The 1,300 acres of land also represent a portion of Napier Lake Ranch, one of BC’s oldest ranches.
Owned by the Jackson family since the 1970s, the ranch is a model of conservation-minded ranching practices that leave the grasslands in robust and vital condition while supporting a viable cattle-grazing operation.
"Grasslands hold more endangered species than any other climatic zone,” says Agnes Jackson, rancher and owner of Napier Lake Ranch. “Keeping large tracts of land intact is really the only way to protect them. Cows, grouse and burrowing owls can all live together. We should encourage diversity, not monoculture.”
The new conservation area is strategically located along a flyway for many species of birds. It connects to other conservation properties both to the north and south across the Douglas Plateau — a large area designated as an Important Bird Area for its diversity.
The NCC say many groups made the acquisition possible including the Government of Canada through the Natural Areas Conservation Program, the Jackson Family, Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, The Sitka Foundation, the Estate of Thomas T. Forbes and many other individuals.
The project promises to build connectivity with the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s other conservation lands in the Heritage Grasslands Natural Area, including the Frolek Ranch covenants and the Warner Philip Conservation Area.
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