Canada Jumbo Valley Ski Resort Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What was proposed?
A
Year round ski resort with access to multiple glaciers
2
Q
Why did this cause conflicts with First Nations?
A
First Nations people hold sacred value to jumbo valley
They believe it’s home to the grizzly bear spirit, and they believe the development would drive it away
3
Q
Why did this cause conflicts with environmentalists?
A
May drive away endangered grizzly bear
Highway construction harm biodiversity
4
Q
How did it become protected?
A
Became an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area
5
Q
Why may there be future problems?
A
The developer still holds land tenure and is trying to propose a downsized ski resort in the same area
