 | The area in question is the southeastern corner of British
Columbia from the U.S. border to Banff National Park. Go
to Peace Park
Plus Campaign Action Center for a detailed map of the area.
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| There is a remarkable recreational potential in this area
including hiking, horseback riding, skiing and canoeing.
Extraordinary populations of large mammals can be found in this
region including wolves, bighorn sheep, elk, mountain goats, and
grizzly bears. Southeastern BC is already world famous for
its amazing diversity of mountains, lakes, valleys, and rivers.
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| The Lower Flathead Valley has been sought after as the lost
piece of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park for almost a
century. In 1911 the first Superintendent of Water
National Park recommended the park be "greatly
enlarged" to preserve breeding grounds in the area. In the
1940s and 1950s there was an unsuccessful push to add to
Waterton National Park.
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| The British Columbia Commission on Resources and Environment
recommended a large provincial park in the Lower Flathead Valley
in 1993. Due to resource conflicts of the time the
recommendations were not put in place.
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| The proposal currently being considered by the British
Columbia government would add 100,000 acres of the southeast
Flathead River Valley to Waterton-Glacier International Peace
Park. As well a 925,000-acre Wildlife Management Area that
would connect the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park to
Banff National Park.
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| This innovative proposal has been put together to ensure the
wilderness and the local economies are preserved with obvious
benefits to both areas.
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| Parks Canada is now assessing the proposal, which was put
forward by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, presently
the British Columbia provincial government is supporting the
proposal. |
