Parks Canada says work is expected to begin later this fall on two projects aimed at mitigating wildfire risk in Banff National Park.
From Nov. 15, 2024, to approximately March 31, 2027, Parks Canada will remove 165 hectares of trees near Lake Louise to create a fire guard to protect the community.
" will help reduce the wildfire risk to nearby communities such as Banff, Harvie Heights and Canmore," the agency said. "The landscape dictates the areas that trees can be removed from within the project boundary. Although changes are evident in the first couple of years after tree removal, it doesn’t take long for ground-covering vegetation to grow back.
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