July 2023 Kala'mas: Conserved Areas

Building on what we’ve heard from members, the ‘Namgis Technical Team is actively working towards protecting wildlife, fish habitats, rare plant communities, and medicines of the Nimpkish Valley. As a key part of the project, we are pleased to introduce the ‘Namgis Conservation Network as a key component of work to increase existing ecosystem protection and to conserve key culturally significant sites.

Let's dig deeper into what conserved areas are and what they mean for the future of the Nimpkish Valley.

What is a conserved area?

The purpose of conserved areas is to protect cultural values, recreation areas, and manage the ecological integrity and biodiversity of existing habitats for present and future generations. By creating conserved areas, we are able to better preserve the homes of species of fish and wildlife from human activities such as timber harvesting. Examples of reasons for creating proposed areas for conservation include:

• Protecting habitat for fish species and wildlife
• Preserving rare plants and medicine
• Supporting ecosystems balance

Conservation is one of many important parts of the work that ‘Namgis is doing to update the Nimpkish Valley land use plan. Have any more questions about the Gwa’ni Project and Forest Landscape Plan? Email Brian Svanvik at Brian.Svanvik@namgis.bc.ca in the Natural Resources Department.