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Eine Wanderin in den Bergen Darkwoods | © Bruce Kirkby. Im Süden der Provinz British Columbia liegt ein teilweise unberührtes, 55 000 Hektar großes Gebiet, bestehend aus Wäldern, Flüssen und Seen: „Darkwoods“, der „kanadische Schwarzwald“.
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Darkwoods – The Canadian Black Forest. There is a partly...
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There is much to learn from Darkwoods, and NCC is pleased to invite researchers onto the land to conduct studies. 1. Endangered whitebark pine is found at the conservation area’s highest elevations, and since 2011, NCC has been working to research and restorethis vulnerable species. After collecting the trees’ seeds, they are nurtured into seedling...
NCC acquired Darkwoods from a German Duke, His Royal Highness Duke Carl Herzog von Wurttemberg, who maintained a European-style sustainable forestry operation on the property for more than 40 years. The company’s efforts to minimize the impact of the timber harvest on the overall health of the forest allowed the property to retain much of its ecolo...
Darkwoods is accessible for low impact recreational day use from July through September. Permits are required for entry. Camping, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, fires, trapping and cutting firewood on the property are prohibited. There are no marked or maintained trails on this land, so hiking requires route finding in challenging terrain. The roa...
Download and complete the Darkwoods General Public Access Permit.Email a copy of the completed permit to canadian.rockies@natureconservancy.ca.Carry a copy of the permit in your vehicle when you visit Darkwoods. Your permit is only considered valid if we have received the completed permit by email and advance and you have a copy in your v...2. Nov. 2020 · Alongside Kootenay Lake in southeastern British Columbia lies Canada’s largest privately-owned tract: the ominously named Darkwoods Conservation Area. The Evolution of Darkwoods From 1967 to 2008, one man—German Duke Carl Herzog von Wurttemberg—owned this enormous parcel of mountain wilderness.
Darkwoods is an unmaintained wilderness area open to the public from July through September. Permits are required for entry and no camping is allowed. All roads require 4WD, and due to industrial truck activity on the roads during the work week, recreational truck access is allowed only on weekends on the main roads.
Devil’s Hole. Read signpost. Evolving Together. Read signpost. Experience the Darkwoods Conservation Area in British Columbia through a virtual nature tour. See mountains, rivers, lakes and forests in this short documentary video.
Darkwoods is the largest private land conservation project in Canada. Darkwoods Forest Conservation, Canada The project delivers approximately 415,000 tonnes of emissions reductions annually to help take urgent action to combat climate change (SDG 13) by avoiding the release of carbon through timber harvesting, road building and other forestry ...
