ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect seabird breeding habitat and intertidal and nearshore subtidal habitat typical of the Strait of Georgia Marine Ecosection PHYSICAL:The reserve is almost entirely subtidal and protects approximately 48 ha of coastal waters and four semi-exposed rocky islets totalling two ha. The waters are influenced by high turbidity and seasonally stratified water temperature
ORIGINAL PURPOSE: To protect a variety of alpine communities representative of the westrern edge of the Rocky Mountains. McBride Peak, 5.5 km NE of the town of McBride 53o21’N 120o06’W 1,830-2,270 m. Access to vicinity of reserve is available by foot or four-wheel drive vehicle up fire lookout road, east of McBride. See the complete
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Special Restrictions: Mara Meadows Ecological Reserve is closed to the public to protect fragile vegetation.
This map has been adapted from the BC Parks website:
These maps have been adapted from the BC parks website.
Note in particular: Features Requiring Special Management Consideration: The most westerly ponderosa pine – bunchgrass vegetation at this latitude in British Columbia. Protection of the rare steer’s head (Dicentra uniflora). See the pdf file: ross_ms File: 6-7-5-68-50 Date: 90-08-07 ROSS LAKE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE #22 MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (This statement is intended for use in conjunction with
Two maps od Ross lake ER adapted from BC Parks website.
This map was adapted from the BC Parks website.
These maps have been adapted from the BC parks website to show the location of the reserve.
This map was adapted from the BC Parks website;
This map was adapted from the BC Parks website:
This map is adapted from the BC Parks website:
This map is adapted from the BC Parks Website.
This map is adapted from the BC Parks website:
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To preserve Douglas-fir trees near their westernmost limit of distribution on southern Vancouver Island. Physical: The reserve extends for about 2.5 km along the eastern shoreline of Nitinat Lake and 300 m inland. It has steep slopes varying in exposure from west to northwest. Rocky outcrops, bluffs and talus are common, especially near
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