The Province is spending close to $1 million to buy 5.6 hectares of land surrounded by the Garibaldi Provincial Park.
The property, valued at $955,000, will help provide more opportunities for recreation in the Diamond Head area of the park, province said. The Garibaldi Park addition was one of the two land purchases the province announced today. BC also purchased six hectares of land from a private vendor to add to Gladstone Provincial Park.
The decision will protect ecologically sensitive areas, promote biodiversity and enhance recreation opportunities, province says.
Valued at $1.74 million, the Province purchased two lots from a private vendor at the north end of Christina Lake for a six-hectare addition to Gladstone Provincial Park near Grand Forks.
Featuring a natural beach/lake frontage, open forest and pockets of old growth, the properties were the last remaining private inholdings of the Sandner Creek drainage, which is used by 70% of the stream-spawning kokanee in Christina Lake.
“Acquiring these lands ensures the conservation and protection of sensitive habitat so British Columbians can enjoy our spectacular natural spaces for years to come.”
“Our parks are important for bringing families and communities together. They also protect B.C.’s incredible biodiversity with ecosystems found nowhere else in the world,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.
