Resources
Bistcho Lake: Indigenous Leadership in Conservation
Documentary
The Dene Tha’ First Nation are restoring balance in the Bistcho Lake area and working towards long-term conservation.
The Case for an IPCA at Bistcho Lake
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An IPCA is an opportunity to combine existing environmental monitoring programs and an Indigenous-led Guardians program to manage the greater Bistcho Lake area.
We invite you to learn about what makes Bistcho special – both culturally and environmentally – and why this place needs protection as an IPCA.
Download the proposal for an IPCA at Bistcho Lake.
Downloads & Resources
Using Indigenous Knowledge to Protect and Recover Boreal Caribou, Grizzly Bear and Wolverine in Bistcho Lake
Results from one year of collecting data from a Traditional Knowledge-informed remote camera array.
Community Monitoring of Threatened Wood Bison (Final Report)
Local and experiential Indigenous knowledge and community-led science to monitor the Hay Zama bison herd.
The Case for an IPCA at Bistcho Lake
New draft report on the proposal for an IPCA in the greater Bistcho Lake area.
Bistcho Lake: Canada’s Last Frontier
After spending a few days in this remote area located on the north western corner of Alberta, one can see why the Dene Tha’ people call Bistcho Lake “the last frontier.”
The conservation and management of the Bistcho Lake region cannot wait until it is formally protected. See our projects.