UBC Endowment Lands- Photos by Stephen Hui
Stephen Hui has provided images from the UBC Endowment Lands Ecological reserve. They can also be seen on his Flickr site
Liparis loeselii (yellow widelip orchid)
Liparis loeselii is a rare red listed orchid and is a major reason that Mara Meadows was set aside as an ecological reserve. There are many orchid species in the Meadows, this is the rarest.
Mara Meadows Cranes
Mara Meadows has a pair of nesting cranes which reappear every spring. In 2010 they were seen with one healthy chick. In 2011 three cranes were seen in the Meadows on several visits. It is assumed that this was the nesting pair and the offspring. It has been several years since a successful mating season
Giant Helleborine, Epipactis gigantea
Mara Meadows was set aside as an ecological reserve largely because of the unique variety of orchid species in this calcareous fen. Giant Helleborine, Epipactis gigantea is a blue listed orchid and is also called Stream Orchid. Over the last two summers many new plant locations have been found and there are hundreds of plants
IBA records of Great Blue Heron Colony
From http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=BC018 IBA Pacific Spirit Regional Park U of BC – Point Grey, British Columbia Site Summary BC018 Latitude Longitude 49.244° N 123.218° W Elevation Size 50 – 87 m 1.92 km² Habitats: coniferous forest (temperate), deciduous woods (temperate), mixed woods (temperate), rivers/streams, bog, urban parks/gardens Land Use: Nature conservation and research, Tourism/recreation Potential or
IBA Duke of Edinburgh ER Bird Islands
From : http://www.ibacanada.com/site.jsp?siteID=BC007&lang=EN IBA Duke of Edinburgh Ecological Reserve Port Hardy, British Columbia Site Summary BC007 Latitude Longitude 50.987° N 127.68° W Elevation Size 0 – 85 m 99.28 km² Habitats: coniferous forest (temperate), coastal cliffs/rocky shores (marine) Land Use: Not Utilized (Natural Area) Potential or ongoing Threats: Disturbance, Oil slicks IBA Criteria: Globally Significant:
Evolutionary and Ecological Studies In Reimchen’s lab
This is a reference to the work of Dr. Tom Reimchen from his webpage http://web.uvic.ca/~reimlab/index.html Dr. Reichen was supported in his early research at Drizzle Lake by The Friends of Ecological Reserves. Summaries of his research in the following areas are illustrated: Adaptive Radiation and Functional Morphology Haida Gwaii Lakes , Biophysical Data Salmon Forest
Ambrose Lake Hiking & Biking Route !
Ed Note: This article provides full access information to the trails of the area, although they do say you are supposed to have access with permit only, it is questionable whether anyone would take this seriously.. From: http://www.sunshine-coast-trails.com/ambrose-lake.html Ambrose Lake Hiking & Biking Route Trail Rating for Bikers: Easy (Beginner) Ambrose Lake is an ecological
Stability, resilience, and phase shifts in rocky subtidal communities along the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada
Ecological Monographs, 81(2), 2011, pp. 215–239 2011 by the Ecological Society of America See complete pdf file:Watson&Estes 2011 Abstract. We used the extirpation, reintroduction, and spread of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) along the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, to evaluate how the otter–urchin– algae trophic cascade creates variation in rocky reef community structure
New Elephant Seal Birth in ER #97: January 2012
Click on images for larger version: The continuing unusual incidence of Elephant Seal birthing in one of the most northerly haulouts for Elephant Seals has again happened for the fourth year at Race Rocks, The first pup born survived but was badly beaten by one of the resident males. In the last two years, both
Rankine Islands Map
A map from mapcarta of Rankine Islands:
Aleza Lake ER #84 maps
The two maps are adapted from the BC Parks website