The Nature Conservancy of Canada recently announced the purchase of 43 hectares of land in Southern Alberta next to Waterton Lakes National Park.
The Globe and Mail asked the NCC’s Carys Richards about the purchase and what it will mean for the conservation of wildlife in the area.The big reason that this is such a big deal and that we’re very excited to announce the conservation of the Belly River property is because this expands the existing network of conservation lands that NCC has already helped to create surrounding Waterton Lakes National Park. Essentially, the NCC has been operating in this area for more than two decades.
Landowners come to us and say, “Hey, I got a piece of land, I’m interested in conserving it for the long term. What are my options?” We own it and it’s up to us to care for it and make sure that the habitat is maintained to the best of our abilities.