OKANAGAN HABITAT PRESERVATION TO 30% BY 2030
HABITAT AND BIODIVERSITY PRESERVATION
A Corridor-Based Solution to Achieve Canada’s 30x30 Biodiversity Commitment
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The Okanagan Corridor Initiative
A Corridor-Based Solution for Canada’s 30x30 Commitment
The Okanagan Valley is one of Canada’s most endangered ecosystems—and one of its most important wildlife movement corridors.
Stretching north–south through British Columbia and connecting into the United States, this landscape supports rare grasslands, species at risk, and critical ecological processes now under increasing pressure from fragmentation and development.
This initiative demonstrates how Canada can meet its commitment under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (COP15) by protecting and reconnecting landscapes at scale.
From Habitat Loss to Landscape Connection
Traditional conservation approaches often focus on isolated parcels of land.
But lasting ecological health depends on connectivity.
The Okanagan Corridor Initiative advances a new model:
Why This Matters Nationally
The Okanagan is:
Priority Focus Areas
Strategic conservation is focused on areas with the greatest ecological impact:
Delivering Canada’s 30x30 Commitment
This initiative supports Canada’s COP15 targets by:
Part of the True North Innovation Network (TNIN)
This initiative is part of the True North Innovation Network (TNIN)—a national model advancing corridor-based solutions that integrate ecological protection, community resilience, and sustainable economic development.
The Okanagan serves as a demonstration corridor, showing how connected landscapes can deliver both environmental and economic outcomes at scale.
👉 Learn more: https://www.truenorthinnovationnetwork.ca/
A Shared Opportunity
Protecting the Okanagan is not just about conservation—it is about shaping a future where:
A Corridor-Based Solution for Canada’s 30x30 Commitment
The Okanagan Valley is one of Canada’s most endangered ecosystems—and one of its most important wildlife movement corridors.
Stretching north–south through British Columbia and connecting into the United States, this landscape supports rare grasslands, species at risk, and critical ecological processes now under increasing pressure from fragmentation and development.
This initiative demonstrates how Canada can meet its commitment under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (COP15) by protecting and reconnecting landscapes at scale.
From Habitat Loss to Landscape Connection
Traditional conservation approaches often focus on isolated parcels of land.
But lasting ecological health depends on connectivity.
The Okanagan Corridor Initiative advances a new model:
- Protecting key habitats
- Reconnecting fragmented landscapes
- Supporting wildlife movement across regions
- Strengthening long-term ecosystem resilience
Why This Matters Nationally
The Okanagan is:
- One of Canada’s most biologically diverse regions
- Home to some of the country’s most threatened ecosystems
- A critical link in larger provincial and international wildlife corridors
Priority Focus Areas
Strategic conservation is focused on areas with the greatest ecological impact:
- The Commonage (North Okanagan) – critical grassland ecosystem and wildlife corridor
- Goose Lake Range & surrounding landscapes – key connectivity zones
- Regional north–south movement pathways – essential for migration and climate adaptation
Delivering Canada’s 30x30 Commitment
This initiative supports Canada’s COP15 targets by:
- Protecting high-risk ecosystems
- Supporting species-at-risk recovery
- Maintaining wildlife corridors
- Enabling Indigenous stewardship
- Advancing landscape-scale conservation
Part of the True North Innovation Network (TNIN)
This initiative is part of the True North Innovation Network (TNIN)—a national model advancing corridor-based solutions that integrate ecological protection, community resilience, and sustainable economic development.
The Okanagan serves as a demonstration corridor, showing how connected landscapes can deliver both environmental and economic outcomes at scale.
👉 Learn more: https://www.truenorthinnovationnetwork.ca/
A Shared Opportunity
Protecting the Okanagan is not just about conservation—it is about shaping a future where:
- Nature and communities thrive together
- Economic development supports ecological health
- Canada leads in sustainable, corridor-based solutions
NORTH OKANAGAN PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS 2023
Only around 8% protected
NORTH OKANAGAN PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS 2030
This would protect close to 30%
SOUTH OKANAGAN PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS 2023
Only around 21% Protected
SOUTH OKANAGAN PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS 2030
This would protect close to 30%
