The Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program is a collaborative undertaking by 30 partners to restore grasslands and open forests in the East Kootenay and Upper Columbia Valley region of south eastern British Columbia. Restoration produces enduring benefits for plants,animals and people:
» more abundant natural forage for domestic livestock and wild ungulates, particularly elk, deer and bighorn sheep
» improved habitat for wildlife species that are endangered, threatened or of special concern
» healthier forests that are less susceptible to disease and insect attack
» reduced risk of severe wildfire near communities and across the landscape
» ecosystems that are more resilient to a changing climate.
The Trench ER Program was launched in 1998 to restore grassland and open forest ecosystems on Crown land. The program now includes restoration in provincial and federal parks, on private conservation properties and First Nation reserves. Program partners represent:
» government ministries and agencies
» First Nations
» the forest, ranching and guide-outfitting industries
» wildlife conservation and hunting associations
» land conservation trusts
» naturalist and environmental societies, and other citizen stakeholder groups.
The restoration program in the Trench was the first in BC and has become the model for other similar programs in the province.
To read the full summary go to:
http://trench-er.com/images/uploads/Blueprint2013_summaryweb.pdf
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