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Conserved in 2008 and expanded in 2019, Darkwoods features 63,000 hectares of remote valleys, mountains and lakes, providing essential habitat for dozens of species at risk. The area is central in a network of parks, wildlife management areas and conservation lands that encompass more than 1,100 square kilometres.
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.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada's work in the West Kootenay is anchored by the 63,000-hectare (155,000-acre) Darkwoods Conservation Area. Conserved in 2008 and expanded in 2019, Darkwoods is the single largest private land conservation project in Canada. Spanning remote valleys, mountains and lakes, Darkwoods provides essential habitat for ...
Ecompassing 63,000 hectares and rising almost 2,000 metres in elevation from lakeshore to mountain peak, Darkwoods is big conservation at its best. The sheer size of this conservation area means that wildlife can move unhindered through the landscape, and the remote, inaccessible areas of Darkwoods are well-buffered from human-use pressures.
14. Sept. 2021 · As a protected conservation area, Darkwoods allows all wildlife, endangered or not, to roam freely throughout the meadows, old-growth forests, valleys, creeks and lakefront lands. An amazing, lush inland temperate rainforest is located here in BC and conservation efforts are in place to preserve this area for years to come.
Evolving Together. Experience the Darkwoods Conservation Area in British Columbia through a virtual nature tour. See mountains, rivers, lakes and forests in this short documentary video.
Trek through the backcountry of the South Selkirk Mountains in BC. See alpine lakes and ancient forests and discover how the Nature Conservancy of Canada is protecting and restoring the landscape. Experience the Darkwoods Conservation Area in British Columbia through a virtual nature tour.
