Physical: The reserve is situated on gently sloping terrain just north of the summit of Mount Sabine, which marks the southern extremity of the Stanford Range. It has a slight slope to the northwest. Local soils, developed on morainal material which has a limestone component, are believed to be Brunisols. Climate is somewhat cooler and
Provided by BC Parks. Burnt Cabin Bog Ecological Reserve covers 659 ha of the Bulkley River Valley, roughly 10 km east of Smithers where the Old Babine Lake Road crosses Canyon Creek (area population ~12,000; Ecological reserve Map). The large wetland complex lies within the asserted traditional territory of the Wet’suwet’en and Ned’u’ten (Lake Babine
These two maps are from the 2000 MDS statement of BC Parks
Purpose Statement Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and phenomena. The key role of ecological reserves is to contribute to the maintenance of biological diversity and the protection of genetic materials. All consumptive resource uses and the use of motorized vehicles are prohibited. Research
Adapted from BC Parks website:
From the BC Parks website:
Adapted from the BC Parks website:
Adapted from the BC Parks website.
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect an unaltered west coast estuary Physical: The estuary of the Tahsish River is formed primarily by two major channels enclosing an elongated flat island, which is cut into several segments by smaller flood channels. The substrate consists predominantly of sand and silt above mean tide level, and pebble, gravel and cobble
ORIGINAL PURPOSE: To preserve a small, exceptional stand of old-growth spruce. Physical: The reserve is situated on the floor of a glaciated creek valley at the western edge of the Vancouver Island Ranges, 2.5 km inland from the Pacific Ocean. Adjacent mountains are relatively low (500-800 m) and rounded. Regional bedrock consists of Jurassic intrusives
This map is adapted from the BC parks website.
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect unique hot spring, river bank, and forest environments along the Liard River Physical:Located between the Alaska highway and the Liard River, immediately east of the Coal River, the reserve faces Portage Brule Rapids, a series of rapids of the Liard River stretching over more than 2 kilometres. Several hot and warm
