The Nature Conservancy of Canada has stepped in to buy a privately-owned, 161-hectare property at the south end of Salt Spring Island.
has stepped in to buy a privately-owned, 161-hectare property on Reginald Hill at the south end of Salt Spring Island, saving it from potential development or logging.
The NCC paid $9 million for the land and other costs and says the new Reginald Hill Conservation Area will protect a thriving diversity of rare and at-risk species. “It has never been more important to protect forests and ensure they grow and thrive into the future. Protecting this rare large piece of coastal Douglas-fir habitat is key for the at-risk plants and animals that rely on these ecosystems,” said Steven Godfrey, NCC’s west coast program director.
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