{"id":42902,"date":"2024-04-25T14:27:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/bcparksblog\/?p=42902"},"modified":"2024-04-25T14:51:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:51:52","slug":"working-in-collaboration-with-lilwat-nation-and-nquatqua-around-joffre-lakes-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/bcparksblog\/2024\/04\/25\/working-in-collaboration-with-lilwat-nation-and-nquatqua-around-joffre-lakes-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Working in collaboration with Li\u0301l \u0313wat Nation and N\u2019Quatqua around Pipi7i\u0301yekw\/Joffre Lakes Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Working in collaboration with Li\u0301l \u0313wat Nation and N\u2019Quatqua around Pipi7i\u0301yekw\/Joffre Lakes Park<\/h1>\n
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BC Parks<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>N\u2019Quatqua<\/em><\/a> are committed to working towards a relationship based on mutual respect, and the recognition and application of Aboriginal title and rights.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working collaboratively on visitor use <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to 2020, attendance to Pipi7\u00edyekw\/Joffre Lakes Park increased significantly, and visitor attendance to Pipi7\u00edyekw\/Joffre Lakes Park hit an all-time high of 196,322 visitors in 2019, an increase of 222% visitors from 2010.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Due to the significant increase in the number of visitors to BC Parks, L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation and N\u2019Quatqua began working in collaboration on the creation of the Visitor Use Management Strategy (VUMS).<\/a> The strategy was released in 2021 and guides the long-term management of the park and collaboratively addresses key management issues associated with the dramatic increase in visitation to Pipi7\u00edyekw\/Joffre Lakes Park. Since then, BC Parks, L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation and N\u2019Quatqua have collaborated through a technical working group to implement the Pipi7\u00edyekw\/Joffre Lakes Park Visitor Use Management Strategy.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pipi7\u00edyekw\/Joffre Lakes 2024 Operations Plan<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate shared stewardship values, and recognize the importance of the Pipi7\u00edyekw\/Joffre Lakes Park area to the L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation and N\u2019Quatqua, we are taking steps this summer to reduce the number of people who visit the park each day. This will reduce impacts to the park, allowing it to rest and will also establish three Reconnection Celebration time periods to provide exclusive space for L\u00edl\u0313wat Nation and N\u2019Quatqua to connect with the land.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2024 operational plan will work towards the primary VUMS purpose — to manage the park to maintain its natural state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two important aspects of the plan include:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n