{"id":2870,"date":"2016-03-04T12:33:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T20:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/?page_id=2870"},"modified":"2016-06-21T06:51:28","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T13:51:28","slug":"yalakom-creek-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/yalakom-creek-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Yalakom Creek Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2870\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2870-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2870-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-2870-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2870-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2870-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Main Sections<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2870-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2870-0-0-1\" ><ul id=\"menu-sections-menu-closed\" class=\"menu\"><li  class=\"menu-table-of-contents menu-item-2626 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/table-of-contents\/\"><span>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-general-information sf-dropdown menu-item-2354 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/\"><span>GENERAL INFORMATION<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-purpose-and-scope menu-item-2623 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/purpose-and-scope\/\"><span>Purpose and Scope<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-development-plan menu-item-2621 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/development-plan\/\"><span>Development Plan<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-area-description menu-item-2620 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/area-description\/\"><span>Area Description<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-resource-management-direction menu-item-2622 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/resource-management-direction\/\"><span>Resource Management Direction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-regulatory-context menu-item-2624 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/regulatory-context\/\"><span>Regulatory Context<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-the-role-of-information menu-item-2625 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/role-of-information\/\"><span>The Role of Information<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-community-sections sf-dropdown menu-item-2351 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/\"><span>COMMUNITY SECTIONS<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-access-trails-and-transportation menu-item-2605 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/access-and-transportation\/\"><span>Access, Trails and Transportation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-communities menu-item-2606 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/communities\/\"><span>Communities<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-visual-landscape-management menu-item-2609 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/visual-landscape-management\/\"><span>Visual Landscape Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-cultural-and-historical-resources menu-item-2607 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/cultural-and-historical-resources\/\"><span>Cultural and Historical Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-first-nations menu-item-2608 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/first-nations\/\"><span>First Nations<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-economic-sections sf-dropdown menu-item-2352 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/\"><span>ECONOMIC SECTIONS<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-agriculture-and-range menu-item-2610 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/agriculture-and-range\/\"><span>Agriculture and Range<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-crown-land-and-water menu-item-2611 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/crown-land-and-water\/\"><span>Crown Land and Water<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-energy-and-minerals menu-item-2612 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/energy-and-minerals\/\"><span>Energy and Minerals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-timber-and-silviculture menu-item-2613 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/timber-and-silviculture\/\"><span>Timber and Silviculture<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-tourism-and-recreation menu-item-2614 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/tourism-and-recreation\/\"><span>Tourism and Recreation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-environmental-sections sf-dropdown menu-item-2353 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/\"><span>ENVIRONMENTAL SECTIONS<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-fish-and-riparian-habitat menu-item-2615 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/fish-and-riparian-habitat\/\"><span>Fish and Riparian Habitat<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-forest-and-grassland-ecosystems menu-item-2616 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/forest-biodiversity-and-grassland-ecosystems\/\"><span>Forest and Grassland Ecosystems<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-protected-areas menu-item-2618 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/\"><span>Protected Areas<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-plants menu-item-2617 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/plants\/\"><span>Plants<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-wildlife menu-item-2619 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/\"><span>Wildlife<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-implementation menu-item-2356 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/implementation-monitoring-and-amendment\/\"><span>IMPLEMENTATION<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-glossary menu-item-2355 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/glossary\/\"><span>GLOSSARY<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2870-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2870-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Yalakom Creek Park<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>This park is 8900 hectares in size and is an extensive representation of the Camelsfoot Range, including an extensive elevational sequence of biogeoclimatic zones. It is a Class A park and protects the whole of the undeveloped basin of Yalakom Creek and much of Nine Mile Ridge. The park contains old growth forests, extensive alpine grasslands, wetlands, ungulate migration corridors and many trails throughout the area for backcountry recreation and hunting.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Yalakom Pak continues to be an undisturbed wilderness, with healthy herds of California Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat and Mule Deer. Visitors find an undisturbed landscape with few signs of human intrusion.\u00a0~\u00a0<\/em>Yalakom Management Vision<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yalakom Park is 8,941 hectares and is located in the St\u2019at\u2019mic Nation, Secwepemc Nation, and Tsilhqot\u2019in National Government. In order to keep Yalakom Park\u2019s natural biodiversity many objectives are being developed and implemented. The first objective relates to the protection of a healthy wildlife population through habitat management. A cooperation with neighbouring land managements will help establish adequate habitat for wide-ranging species. Additionally, habitat restoration, increased forage for wildlife and the use of prescribed fire to address the retention of ecological\u00a0 integrity in the area, will be helpful in achieving the first objective. A partnership with fish and wildlife managers will be made to manage Grizzly Bear and California Bighorn Sheep populations and keep them safe from human disturbances.<\/p>\n<p>The second objective is the creation of a wilderness setting for recreational opportunities in a pristine environment and to keep this environment as untouched as possible without seeing any human trace. Therefore, low-impact backcountry recreational opportunities include activities like backcountry camping, hunting, hiking, mountain biking, backpacking and horse use will be regulated as often as possible. This low-impact regulation will be assessed through monitoring how and where human activities impact on wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Yalakom Park is also part of a zoning plan that divides the park into physical boundaries to better identify logical management units and allow visitors and managers to have a better visualisation of how the park is managed. Nevertheless, a high priority list has been developed to prioritise implementations and actions in the park and there are two high priorities at the moment. The first priority is to work and cooperate with neighbouring land managers to ensure habitat connectivity for wildlife and minimizing impacts within the park and the second is to keep road access away from park boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.env.gov.bc.ca\/bcparks\/planning\/mgmtplns\/lillooet\/mp-fprd\/yalakom-mp-fprd.pdf?v=1465689783189\">Yalakom Park Management Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Issues:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Lack of thorough and meaningful consultation with local community residents and First Nations communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Goals:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain the wilderness character of the area and ensure use of the area is consistent with conservation of sheep habitat and migration routes<\/li>\n<li>Maintain healthy wildlife populations and associated habitats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2870-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2870-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2870-0-2-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Protected Areas<\/h3><ul id=\"menu-protected-areas\" class=\"menu\"><li  class=\"menu-duffey-lake-park menu-item-2836 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/duffey-lake-park\/\"><span>Duffey Lake Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-marble-canyon-park menu-item-2842 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/marble-canyon-park\/\"><span>Marble Canyon Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-goldpan-park menu-item-2843 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/goldpan-park\/\"><span>Goldpan Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-bridge-river-delta-park menu-item-2848 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/bridge-river-delta-park\/\"><span>Bridge River Delta Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-seton-portage-historic-park menu-item-2851 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/seton-portage-historic-park\/\"><span>Seton-Portage Historic Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-yalakom-creek-park menu-item-2872 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/yalakom-creek-park\/\"><span>Yalakom Creek Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-south-chilcotin-mountain-park menu-item-2873 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/south-chilcotin-mountain-park\/\"><span>South Chilcotin Mountain Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-stein-valley-nlakapamux-heritage-park menu-item-2874 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/stein-valley-nlakapamux-heritage-park\/\"><span>Stein Valley Nlaka\u2019pamux Heritage Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-skwaha-lake-ecological-reserve menu-item-2875 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/skwaha-lake-ecological-reserve\/\"><span>Skwaha Lake Ecological Reserve<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-skihist-park menu-item-2876 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/skihist-park\/\"><span>Skihist Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-skihist-ecological-reserve menu-item-2877 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/skihist-ecological-reserve\/\"><span>Skihist Ecological Reserve<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-gwyneth-lake-park menu-item-2878 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/gwyneth-lake-park\/\"><span>Gwyneth Lake Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-french-bar-creek-park menu-item-2879 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/french-bar-creek-park\/\"><span>French Bar Creek Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-fred-antoine-park menu-item-2880 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/fred-antoine-park\/\"><span>Fred Antoine Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-cerise-creek-park menu-item-2881 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/cerise-creek-park\/\"><span>Cerise Creek Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-grasslands-in-british-columbia menu-item-3005 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/grasslands\/\"><span>Grasslands in British Columbia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Main Sections This park is 8900 hectares in size and is an extensive representation of the Camelsfoot Range, including an extensive elevational sequence of biogeoclimatic zones. It is a Class A park and protects the whole of the undeveloped basin &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/yalakom-creek-park\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":1952,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2870"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2870"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2998,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2870\/revisions\/2998"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}