149 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Portage Brule Rapids Ecological Reserve and Protected Area Purpose Statement and Zoning Plan

3OctoberGarry Fletcher149, Human Disturbance, Management, Maps, Reports

Primary Role The primary role of the Portage Brule Rapids Ecological Reserve (ER), located downstream of the junction of the Coal and Liard rivers along the Alaska Highway, is to protect unique hotsprings with unusual vegetation and a forest community of different ages that has developed on alluvial terraces along the river bank. The hot

Chickens Neck Mt./ Charlie Cole Creek ER relative location map

6FebruaryGarry Fletcher102, 149, 57, 58, Maps

This satellite image shows the relationship in location between 4 Northern BC Ecological Reserves., near Highway #37. It is adapted from the BC parks website.

Northern ERs location map

3FebruaryGarry Fletcher149, 58, 80, Maps

The relative locations of Blue/Dease River, Portage/Brule and Smith River Ecological reserves are shown here. Note Stewart/Cassier/ (#37) on the left.

Smith River, Portage Brule Rapids and Grayling River Map

15FebruaryGarry Fletcher147, 149, 80, Maps

Note three ecological reserves in this area of northern British Columbia.