Kootenay River Ranch (Nature Conservancy of Canada): In 2004, the Nature Conservancy of Canada acquired 1,255 hectares (3,100 acres) in the East Kootenay to establish the Kootenay River Ranch Conservation Area. In 2020, NCC expanded this conservation area by 260 hectares (637 acres), protecting important valley-bottom habitats in the Rocky Mountain Trench. Located in a rapidly developing valley, Kootenay River Ranch provides significant linkage habitat in the form of wildlife corridors that a wide range of animals can access to mitigate threats associated with development.
