By Dave Branco

Critical habitat

Campaign on to raise funds for local Wetland-Bog

Oct 18, 2022 | 4:21 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – The Prince George region is home to one of the three most extensive wetlands in the Upper Fraser. The Nature Trust of BC is on a mission to raise 75 000 dollars to protect four parcels of land within the Meteor Lake Wetland-Bog area with critical environmental importance.

Meteor Lake Lake Wetland-Bog is located northeast of Prince George across the Fraser River from the community of Sinclair Mills. The area is 2000 hectares in size.

“ Stanley Park in Vancouver. This is five times larger than that, 60 times larger than Cottonwood Island Nature Park in Prince George. And in practical terms, I calculated about 12,000 hockey rinks. So it’s a pretty big chunk of land there. And when I walked around it, I was struck by the vastness of it.”

Carl MacNaughton, Nature Trust of BC

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Sections of the area contain peatlands that can hold 25 percent of global soil carbon, Twice the amount absorbed by the world’s forests.

The Nature Trust of British Columbia is looking for donations to support purchasing parcels of Meteor Lake Wetland-Bog so it can save vulnerable wildlife, fish and plants. Donations can be made on their webpage.