Bachelor of Science in Wildland Conservation and Recreation

University of Northern British Columbia

Conserving healthy environments while developing and managing sustainable uses of them is crucially important now and for future generations. This program teaches you about the challenges and approaches used to identify, advocate, and manage for healthy ecosystems. Our Wildland Conservation and Recreation degree focuses on portions of the landscape where conservation values along with recreation and aesthetics are priority land uses and activities, and where these intersect with other values, priorities, and uses.Topics you will study in Wildland Conservation and Recreation include:the promotion of and advocacy for conservation integrated management of legally designated parks and protected areas conservation area designhuman activities across these areasOur degree provides students with the philosophical foundation, scientific theory, and technical skills to address the challenge of maintaining functioning ecosystems across developed, developing and still wild landscapes.