JANUARY 22, 2010

THE VANCOUVER SUN- A United Nations report has recommended a permanent prohibition on mining in the
controversial Flathead Valley of southeastern B.C. and development of a
comprehensive transboundary conservation and wildlife management plan
for the area, a U.S. official revealed Thursday.  READ FULL ARTICLE

Photo: Garth Lenz, ILCP

Please add your voice to protect BC’s mighty Atlin-Taku. This vital landscape – hosting the most important salmon river in northern B.C. – remains a hot topic. B.C. is drafting a land-use plan. How much of this landscape will our government protect? How much will go to industry?

Click here to find out more.

In 2009, CPAWS and WWF provided input to the provincial government on the development of a coastal and ocean strategy.

This poster of the Taku watershed appeared in our Fall 2009 newsletter and portrays some of the splendour found in the Atlin-Taku region of northern British Columbia.

To view the full-sized poster, click here.

Coral and Sponge Workshop Report

The second Coral and Sponge Conservation Strategy stakeholder workshop was held on November 19, 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia. This document summarizes the workshop proceedings by providing an overview of the discussions that took place and a summary of conclusions and recommendations.

Download the report cover letter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  --  June 26, 2009

Seville, Spain--UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee voted today to send a fact-finding mission to Canada to investigate threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park posed by energy and mining proposals in BC’s adjacent Flathead River Valley.

Check out the new SOS National Park Network Citizens' Committee website for up-to-date information on developments in the South Okanagan-Similkameen!

http://www.sosnationalpark.ca