Over five years, restore 150 hectares of whitebark and limber pine ecosystems to provide connectivity between heavily impacted and healthy populations by planting 62,000 seedlings and removing competition to restore naturally regenerating populations, plus create a training opportunity for a Basin resident.
“Whitebark pine is a keystone species and its recovery will have benefits beyond the tree itself, including enhancing an important wildlife food source and restoring wildfire areas, which may help with plant community pioneering and soil stabilization,” said Randy Moody, President, Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada. “This project will also build partnerships to ensure that others have the tools to restore this ecosystem into the future.”
