It is a well-established fact that natural spaces in urban areas provide benefits to society, such as food, shade, flood control, and clean air. These natural areas also provide clear benefits to human health. These areas function better when they are linked together. The Metro Vancouver Regional District’s goal is to protect 50% of its land area. About 40% of our regional district’s land is protected currently, focused on the North Shore mountains.
The Regional District has created a Regional Natural Infrastructure Network Opportunity Map to help member municipalities identify areas for future conservation, natural parks, environmentally sensitive areas, or environmental development permit areas of regional significance. These areas could be purchased by the member municipality or acquired as part of development proposals.
The following is the overall map. An interactive version is available on the Metro Vancouver website. Major areas are green, minor areas are yellow, and already protected areas are hashed.
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| Regional Natural Infrastructure Network Opportunity Map Overview. Select the map to enlarge. |
Zooming into Langley City, you can see there are opportunities for major areas for protection along the Langley Bypass by KPU, as well as minor areas such as Newlands Golf Course.
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| Regional Natural Infrastructure Network Opportunity Map for Langley City. Select the map to enlarge. |
The map's data is from July 2025. It is anticipated that the next update will occur in 2028.
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