Conservation of Ecological Integrity in B.C. Parks and Protected Areas

Report 3 August 2010: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: British Columbia’s parks and protected areas – about 1,000 in all – are integral to the quality of life in this province. These areas help purify the water, provide habitat to rare and endangered species, regulate climate, and contribute to British Columbians’ physical, mental, economic, social and spiritual well-being.

Battling Broom on Trial Island ER

By Matt Fairbarns From: THE LOG    FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER SPRING/SUMMER 2010 Trial Island is an ecological gem and hosts a great number of rare species and ecosystems. The upland mead- ows, maintained free of native trees and shrubs by a combina- tion of summer drought and winter winds, support many endangered species including

Shorebirds of Mahoney Lake ER # 130

This gallery highlights the work of Tania Simpson who has posted images of Mahoney Lake on her Flickr site.  We  are most grateful for permission to use the images here and we urge you to check out her other images on Flickr as well.      Mahoney Lake Ecological Reserve  Mahoney Lake Ecological Reserve Female

Conservation of Ecological Integrity In BC Parks and Protected Areas: Auditor Generals Report

See the complete pdf of the report: OAGBC_Parks Report_OUT2 Executive Summary : British Columbia’s parks and protected areas – about 1,000 in all – are integral to the quality of life in this province. These areas help purify the water, provide habitat to rare and endangered species, regulate climate, and contribute to British Columbians’ physical,