Big Valley, Saskatchewan (Photo by Branimir Gjetvaj)
The Big Valley property is a biodiversity hotspot in the Qu'Appelle River Valley.
Located just north of Craven at the south end of Last Mountain Lake, this 552-acre (223-hectare) property joins the provincial Valeport Wildlife Management Area to offer 2,734 acres (1,106 hectares) of diverse natural habitat for numerous animal and plant species. Protecting this landscape is an important part of conserving Saskatchewan's natural heritage.
Habitat loss, the primary threat to biodiversity, coupled with habitat fragmentation and degradation, is regarded as the most significant threat to prairie grassland biodiversity. The protection of the Big Valley Property is a key part of the Nature Conservancy of Canada's larger conservation plan for natural areas in the Qu'Appelle River Valley.
