Early action needed as drought, water-scarcity risks increase throughout B.C.

Approximately 45,000 hectares safeguarded for 10 years in new K’ih tsaaʔdze Protection Area

Working group will develop joint recommendations on long-term water management

New expanded wildlife management areas support biodiversity, clean water, recreation

Planning areas would encompass approximately 127,000 hectares of ecosystems, wilderness areas

Public invited to learn more, weigh in on three planning projects in northwestern B.C.

Funding supports work to protect fish habitat, public access, conservation infrastructure

Updated June 17, 2026: Detailed maps help high-risk communities understand, prepare for flooding

People in British Columbia encouraged to stay alert, reduce wildfire risk, be prepared

More First Nations-led projects further B.C.’s first ever Coastal Marine Strategy