Nature Conservancy of Canada Acquires 37,000 Hectares in BC From Doman
Nature Conservancy of Canada buys Elk Valley logging lands
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has acquired 37,000 hectares (91,000 acres) of land in British Columbia’s Elk Valley from Doman Building Materials Group, marking one of the largest private land conservation purchases in Canadian history, The Free Press reported (10-10-25).
The sale closed on September 29 as part of the second phase of an acquisition totaling 45,000 hectares (111,000 acres).
The first phase of the project was completed in March, when NCC purchased 8,000 hectares (20,000 acres) across two parcels near Crowsnest Pass and the Flathead headwaters.
Doman, a Vancouver-based wood products company, previously owned the land for nine years and used it for forestry operations. The company reported planting 10 million seedlings during that time as part of its forest management efforts.
NCC said the acquisition builds on more than two decades of work to protect ecologically important landscapes in the East Kootenay region.
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