Environmental groups are welcoming Parks Canada’s buyout of two businesses in Jasper National Park’s Tonquin Valley, a scenic and heavily visited destination…
“That’s a good step forward,” said Carolyn Campbell of the Alberta Wilderness Association. “It’s really positive to reduce recreation pressures year-round for caribou.”Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
However, the Tonquin Valley is also crucial habitat for one of Jasper’s dwindling caribou herds. Parks Canada says the Tonquin herd is down to nine breeding females — too few to produce enough calves to increase the herd.Article content “There are definite indications that the combined effects of trails and infrastructure adds up to be a disturbance,” she said. “It can displace from prime habitat.”Trails into the region are now closed between November to May. The Alpine Club of Canada and Hostelling International also close their Tonquin facilities in the winter.
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