Natural landscapes key to Canadian cities, rural areas for building climate resilience, experts say

'We're being reminded that climate change is happening faster than we were even anticipating'

Stephanie Dubois · CBC News

In the South Okanagan area of B.C. lies an important area of grassland and wetlands known as the Park Rill Floodplain.

It's home to species at risk like the peregrine falcon and the western screech owl. And as of last week, the 61 hectares of land are now protected from development after being purchased by the Nature Trust of B.C.

The area is being added to the White Lake Basin Biodiversity Ranch conservation complex in the South Okanagan, said Jasper Lament, CEO of the Nature Trust of B.C.

"Grasslands are very important carbon sinks ... and the White Lake Basin Biodiversity Ranch is a key grassland landscape in the southern interior of British Columbia," he said.

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