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A valley of intact forests, lakes and wetlands in southeastern British Columbia, shown in a handout photo, is being preserved in an agreement with governments, First Nations, a forest company and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
The partnership to protect the Incomappleux Valley east of Revelstoke, B.C., involves Interfor Corp. giving up 75,000 hectares of its forest tenure. The Nature Conservancy says it a statement that several species at risk are found the valley, including two endangered bats and the threatened southern mountain caribou.
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