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Negotiations slow and steady on proposed South Okanagan national park

Negotiations for a proposed national park in South Okanagan have been slow and ongoing for five years after a memorandum of understanding was signed in 2019 between local First Nations and the Canadian government.
Delays in the project include the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters in 2021, while the core proposal has remained largely unchanged.
Currently, the Osoyoos Indian Band, Lower Similkameen Indian Band, and Forsite Consultants are mapping roads and trails within the proposed boundaries of the park, which encompasses approximately 270 square kilometers of land and aims to protect 17 provincially listed and 92 federally recognized species at risk.
The Wilderness Committee has called for public support to encourage the provincial government to advance the establishment of the park amid political uncertainty.

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