Slocan River Valley
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Bonanza Biodiversity Corridor
Bonanza Biodiversity Corridor
Duncan Lardeau
Duncan Lardeau
Lead partner: North Kootenay Consulting Accomplishments:
- 7 dams built by re-located beavers doubled the wetland area of Argenta Slough and held water during drought
- Rare marsh birds and >32 western painted turtles benefited from enhanced riparian and wetland habitat
Columbia Lake
Columbia Lake
Columbia Valley Wetlands
Columbia Valley Wetlands
Lead partner: Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners
Accomplishments:
- 164 bird species recorded in 38 floodplain wetlands based on long-term monitoring
- >4,590 functioning American badger burrows recorded to inform designation of Wildlife Habitat Features and Wildlife Habitat Areas
- 25 beaver dam analogues built, storing 54,362 m³ of water and restoring 35 hectares of wetland habitat
Slocan River - Description
Slocan River Valley
Lead partners: Slocan Lake Stewardship Society and Slocan River Streamkeepers
Accomplishments:
- >3,500 live stakes and trees planted to enhance 4.6 km of riparian shoreline
- 4,000 species recorded, including 145 at-risk species
- 4 Lewis’s woodpecker nests observed with 26 fledglings
