Large Trophy Wilderness Acreage with Conservancy Value - Salmo, BC

Located in Salmo, BC sits 2,560 acres in one of the most pristine wilderness areas in British Columbia. A mountain creek runs through the property for approximately 4 km along the valley bottom. This trophy property lays to the west of the Darkwoods Conservancy area, conserved in 2008 by the Nature Conservancy of Cananda and expanded in 2019. Darkwoods features 63,000 hectares of remote valleys, mountains and lakes, providing essential habitat for dozens of species at risk. The area is central in a network of parks, wildlife management areas and conservation lands that encompass more than 1,100 square kilometres.

Due to its size, Darkwoods provides many different conservation values. With 17 different watersheds intersecting the conservation area, and more than 120 lakes located within its boundaries, Darkwoods provides fresh, clean water to surrounding communities. The forests clean the air, store carbon and offer some buffer to the increasing pressures of climate change. The landscape also acts as a refuge for many rare and endangered plants and animals. Darkwoods is home to 39 confirmed species at risk, including grizzly bear, wolverine, bull trout, western skink and western screech owl. The vast landscape gives wide-ranging animals, like grizzly bear, the connected space they need to roam freely.

The property we have for sale holds the key the main access point into the west side of the Darkwoods Conservancy area. Although a logging road runs through this property along the valley bottom, there’s no easement on title allowing for access through the property. Contact the listing REALTOR^® and he will send you additional information on exactly why this property is so key for conservation.

When out of this property you feel as though you’re one-million miles from civilization, however the town centre of Salmo is only a five-minute drive down the road.

Truly a fantastic investment in both the short and long term. The property is completely outside the ALR and although has been logged previously, there is still a significant volume of merchantable timber remaining on the property. Contact the listing REALTOR^® for details.

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DL 1243 Boulder Pit Rd - Salmo, BC

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Please see mapping section of this listing, all boundaries are approximate.

49°13'21.40"N and 117°13'4.40"W

This trophy property lays to the west of the Darkwoods Conservancy area, conserved in 2008 by the Nature Conservancy of Cananda and expanded in 2019, Darkwoods features 63,000 hectares of remote valleys, mountains and lakes, providing essential habitat for dozens of species at risk. The area is central in a network of parks, wildlife management areas and conservation lands that encompass more than 1,100 square kilometres.

The property is total outside the ALR, and there is a significant volume of merchantable timber remaining on the property.

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$6,661.42 (2024)

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THAT PART OF SUBLOT 1 BEING SECTIONS 7, 18 AND 19 AND THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 20 AND THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 21 DISTRICT LOT 1243 KOOTENAY DISTRICT PLAN X73
PID 016-318-501