ORIGINAL PURPOSE To conserve an alkaline lake, its associated flora and fauna, and representative ecosystems of the Interior Douglas-Fir Zone Physical: Soap Lake, about 9 ha in size and located in a shallow valley in the center of the reserve, is very alkaline (pH 9.1) due to high evaporation and limited outflow. A band of
Malcolm Martin, 1991: “For the past twenty years since Soap lake ER has been in existence and for an unlnown number of years prior to that, cattle have been able to range throughout without hindrance thereby introducing an artificial element in an ER. Late in 1990, five enclosutres were constructed covering examples of diverse vegetation
FROM BC PARKS: Soap Lake ER 3 PDF FILE Exerpts below: ORIGINAL PURPOSE To conserve an alkaline lake, its associated flora and fauna, and representative ecosystems of the Interior Douglas-Fir Zone COMPOSITION Physical:Soap Lake, about 9 ha in size and located in a shallow valley in the center of the reserve, is very alkaline (pH