Agreement between B.C., First Nations will see Joffre Lakes Provincial Park closed for part of the year
An agreement between the B.C. government and the First Nations that manage Joffre Lakes Provincial Park will see the popular tourist spot closed for part of the year to protect its “natural and cultural values.”
“What we want to do around the province is collaborate with First Nations around management of parks where they’re interested, around ensuring that we have a good sense of how much load the environment in the park can take without actually destroying the features that bring people there,” Heyman said.
The park will be closed this season from April 30 to May 15, June 14 to 23 and from Sept. 3 to Oct. 6, allowing the Indigenous communities to conduct cultural celebrations and traditional fall harvesting practices. Heyman said the closures will also allow the park to “rest and recuperate,” with visitor counts reaching as high as 1,000 a day before restrictions were put in place.
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