The Nature Trust of British Columbia has an agreement to purchase the undisturbed 15-hectare property from the owner for $2 million.
A land-conservation organization has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $415,000 to acquire 15 hectares of ecologically vulnerable habitat along the Little Qualicum River, including a salmon spawning river and old-growth forest.
The Little Qualicum River flows through the land, providing spawning and rearing habitat for chinook, chum, steelheadand coho, with coastal cutthroat trout also found within the river, the group says. “Salmon is such an iconic part of living in British Columbia. They play a pivotal role in the ecosystem, nourishing the species that live in the area and keeping the forests healthy,” said Dr. Jasper Lament, CEO of the Nature Trust. “We need salmon to help our local ecosystems thrive and protecting this area is an impactful step in the right direction.”
When mature, they will return to the same river to spawn. The salmon are integral to the health of surrounding riparian and forest ecosystems, which provide habitat and breeding grounds for many at-risk and endangered bird, bat and dragonfly species, the group says.
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