The BC Parks Foundation has initiated a fundraising campaign to acquire a 32-hectare privately-owned parcel within Myra Bellevue Provincial Park, aiming to protect a critical biodiversity hotspot and maintain its role as an ecological corridor between Okanagan Mountain and Kalamalka provincial parks.The parcel, part of a rare ecosystem found only in this region of British Columbia, faces potential development threats.

Andy Day, CEO of the BC Parks Foundation, emphasized the importance of securing the land to prevent commercial exploitation and preserve the area's ecological connectivity.

Scott Boswell of the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program highlighted the parcel's significance as a wildlife corridor, warning that development could disrupt the ecosystem.The campaign requires $1.6 million, but a matching commitment from the Wilson 5 Foundation reduces the public fundraising target to $800,000, with a deadline of April 14.The foundation urges donations to ensure the land remains protected for future generations.